Since when has it been pictured that Christ will rule all nations?
It has been pictured since the onset of human history that Christ will rule all nations with a rod of iron. This depiction presents Him as one day ruling the world as His kingdom, as King of kings and Lord of lords.
Les explains that the fifth verse describes the man-child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. He notes this has been depicted ever since the onset of human history—that Christ would one day rule the world as His kingdom, as King of kings and Lord of lords. The context also identifies Israel as the woman, the vehicle through which the Messiah came, and says the child was caught up unto God and to His throne, a reference to the Ascension.