5. How have all nations been gathered before Christ enthroned?

⁵ Well, the situation has changed for the nations since their lease of world domination without interference by God’s universal sovereignty ran out in 1914. (Luke 21:24; Psalm 110:1, 2) When Jesus Christ turned his attention to the nations from then on, he did so as reigning Messianic King. (Revelation 11:15; 12:10)

Because of the “authority of his Christ,” God’s enthroned Son is now authorized to “shepherd all the nations with an iron rod” and to dash them to pieces in due time. (Revelation 12:5; 19:15; Psalm 2:8, 9)