In line with the outworking of his purpose, occasionally God determined national frontiers and at what point in time a certain nation would predominate locally or as a world power.
Atbilstoši saviem nodomiem Dievs reizēm noteica tautu apdzīvoto teritoriju robežas un laiku, kad attiecīgajai valstij būs noteicošā ietekme vietējā vai pasaules mērogā. ( 1. Mozus 15: 13, 14, 18, 19; 2. Mozus 23: 31; 5.