Redemption of the Nations and the Restoration of the Global Allotment

In the biblical record, the word often translated as "vanity" or "meaningless" is the Hebrew word hebel, which literally means vapor or breath. It represents that which is without substance—something that appears solid but vanishes when the sun rises. When we examine the "enemies" of Israel in the Old Testament, we see empires built on hebel: military might, gold, and pride. The redemption of these nations is the process by which the Sovereign removes the "vapor" of their earthly identity to reveal a "substantive" eternal identity. This study explores how groups once defined by their opposition to the Divine were drafted into a plan of global restoration.