The people of the book allegory just speaks to the infinite history of our people. There is nothing new under the sun. Thus you must understand your past to maturely step into your future.
They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, And consulted together against Your sheltered ones. They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.” For they have consulted together with one consent; They form a confederacy against You: The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab and the Hagrites;
Psalms 83:3-6 NKJV
They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, And consulted together against Your sheltered ones. They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, That the name of Israel may
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When you understand who the biblical nations are modern day you will understand our plight and why nation building is pivotal.