The War Between Patriarchies

Summary of Chapter 1

Men rule. They always have. They always will. It’s not a matter of if, but who and how. The world was made that way. The word means “father rule,” and from the start, that’s how it was. Adam was given dominion. He failed. Humanity fell. But rulership stayed.

God worked through fathers—Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. The plan led to Christ, the perfect Son. He fixed what Adam broke. Men, under God, were fit to rule again. This is history. This is life. Families, nations, churches—all father-led. Scripture is clear. Men lead at home, in the church, in the world (1 Timothy 3:4).

Good and Evil Patriarchy

Patriarchy is natural. Like nature, it can rot. The problem isn’t patriarchy. It’s wicked men who twist it. The world doesn’t hate patriarchy. It tolerates corrupt versions, hates the good kind.

History is a fight between fathers. Pharaoh ruled Egypt. He feared Israel’s men. So he enslaved them. Pacified them. Killed them.

1. Use them – Take their strength. Make it serve evil. (Think Nebuchadnezzar, Hitler Youth.)

2. Numb them – Drain their spirit with distractions: cheap thrills, mindless work, empty pleasure.

3. Kill them – If they resist, erase them. (Pharaoh’s edict. Herod’s slaughter.)

The Crisis of Modern Men

Same story today. Different names. Men are lost. Leaderless. Disconnected from fathers. Testosterone drops. Porn softens them. Marriage slips away. Divorce guts their authority. Media mocks them. They die by their own hand. No one notices.

Men were made to build, to fight. Now they do it on screens. They learn from strangers online because no father taught them. They search for meaning in pixels, podcasts, clips. They are, simply, clueless bastards.

In the void, false fathers rise. Absalom stole Israel’s men with sweet words and fake concern. Now it’s Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan, the manosphere. They speak to the need. They see the gap. They offer shadows of true fatherhood, not grounded in God.

Who Will Rebuild the Walls?

The West burns because its men burn. Nehemiah saw the ruins of Jerusalem. He called men to rebuild. That’s the call now. Start with yourself. Then your home. Then your church. Then your world.

But the church has failed. Many pastors won’t face the truth. They offer soft answers to hard problems. So young men leave. They go where someone speaks plainly. The church risks losing another generation.

This ministry is for them.

Because men will rule. The question is: which men?

The walls are down. Time to build. Grab a trowel and your sword.

Questions for Reflection

What does it mean for men to rule rightly, and how is that different from the corrupt versions of leadership we often see?

Where do you see the impact of fatherlessness or weak leadership in today’s culture, and how can that be restored?

What’s one step you can take to rebuild the “walls” in your own life, family, or community?