1. Matthew 24:7 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What does it mean for nation to rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom?

Matthew 24:7 (ESV)

7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

The phrasing used by Jesus has allusions to 2 Chronicles 15:6 and Isaiah 19:2.1 It simply means that fighting between different political entities will continue to be a part of life until the Son of Man comes in glory.