I am fascinated by history. I’m especially fascinated by origins history. So reading a book on the nature and origins of civilization seemed natural. I wasn’t disappointed.

I’ve read other material on this before, such as Bodie Hodge’s Tower Of Babel. So when I received a copy of Henry Morris’ book, God And The Nations, I was pretty excited to dig into it.

Morris took a look at several aspects of the biblical nature of civilization that I’d never considered before, giving me plenty of food for thought. Much of what he wrote in the early chapters of the book was expected. But the latter half of the book was new information for me, things I’d never really paused to consider before.

In the first few chapters, Morris discusses the nations of the earth, and how they began. He looks at the Dominion Mandate that God gave mankind, to fill and subdue the earth. And he looks in depth at the Table of Nations in Genesis 5, discussing the origins, and where or who these nations might be today. Much of what I read here I’ve read before, but there were several new insights, such as the connection between the ancient Hittites and the modern nation of China.

The rest of the book, however, I found simply fascinating. Morris examined the chosen nation of the Jewish people, and the Gentile nations, seeing how they fit together and gave a solid biblical framework for the importance and inclusion of each in God’s major narrative for mankind. Moving from the Dominion Mandate, he looks at the Missionary Mandate, and God’s intention that all nations be reached with the Gospel. He added thoughts and insights to the urgency of this mandate that have my mind reeling under the weight of our mission, and the importance it is to God that we fulfill it with haste.

I found God And The Nations to be a very helpful resource, one that I know I will reference again and again as I study not only Genesis, but the purpose of the church worldwide. I’m glad to be able to add it to my shelf, and I suggest you pick up a copy as well. Well thought, and well written, it will provide much for you to mull over as you consider the nations and just how important they are to God’s overall plan.

I’m sure you’ll gain a wealth of information from it, just as I did.

Have you ever wondered what happened to the nations of the Bible? Which of the nations most interest you? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

If you are interested in reading God And The Nations: What The Bible Has To Say About Civilizations – Past And Present, by Henry M. Morris, you can purchase it at Amazon.com in print or for Kindle, or directly from Master Books.

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