Government

Paternal functions ofGen 41:25–57
Civil service school provided byDan 1:3–20
Maintains of public instruction2Ch 17:7–9
Executive departments in
Judicial department in
MOSAIC
ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMExo 18:13–26 Num 11:16 Num 11:17 Num 11:24 Num 11:25 Deu 1:9–17
POPULAR, BY A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES
Accepted, and agreed to, the law given by MosesExo 19:7 Exo 19:8 Exo 24:3 Exo 24:7 Deu 29:10–15
Refused to make conquest of CanaanNum 14:1–10
Chose, or ratified, the chief rulerNum 27:18–23 1Sa 10:24 1Sa 8:4–22 1Sa 11:14 1Sa 11:15 2Sa 3:17–21 2Sa 5:1–3 1Ch 29:22 2Ch 23:3
Possessed veto power over the king's purposes1Sa 14:44 1Sa 14:45
The court in certain capital casesNum 35:12 Num 35:24 Num 35:25
THE DELEGATED, SENATORIAL COUNCIL
Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leadersExo 3:16 Exo 3:18 Exo 4:29–31 Exo 12:21 Exo 17:5 Exo 17:6 Exo 18:12 Exo 19:7 Exo 19:8 Exo 24:1 Exo 24:14 Lev 4:15 Lev 9:1 Num 11:16–18 Num 11:30 Num 16:25 Deu 1:13–15 Deu 5:23 Deu 27:1 Deu 29:10–15 Deu 31:9 Deu 31:28 Jos 7:6 Jos 8:10 Jos 8:32 Jos 8:33 Jos 23:2 Jos 23:3 Jos 23:6 Jos 24:1 Jos 24:24 Jos 24:25 Jdg 21:16–25 Act 5:17 Act 5:18 Act 5:21–41
MISCELLANY OF FACTS RELATING TO THE SENATE
Demands a king1Sa 8:4–10 1Sa 8:19–22
Saul pleads to be honored before1Sa 15:30
Chooses David as king2Sa 3:17–21 2Sa 5:3 1Ch 11:3
Closely associated with David2Sa 12:17 1Ch 15:25 1Ch 21:16
Joins Absalom in his usurpation2Sa 17:4
David rebukes2Sa 19:11
Assists Solomon at the dedication of the temple1Ki 8:1–3 2Ch 5:2–4
Counsels king Rehoboam1Ki 12:6–8 1Ki 12:13
Counsels king Ahab1Ki 20:7 1Ki 20:8
Josiah assembles to hear the law of the Lord2Ki 23:1 2Ch 34:29 2Ch 34:31
Legislates with Ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathenEzr 9:1 Ezr 10:8–14
Legislates in later timesMat 15:2 Mat 15:7–9 Mrk 7:1–3
Sits as a courtJer 26:10–24
Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causesMat 21:23 Mat 26:3–5 Mat 26:57–68 Mat 27:1 Mat 27:2 Mrk 8:31 Mrk 14:43–65 Mrk 15:1 Luk 22:52–71 Act 4:1–21 Act 6:9–15 Act 7:1–59
Unfaithful to the cityLam 1:19
Seeks counsel from prophetsEzk 8:1 Ezk 14:1 Ezk 20:1 Ezk 20:3 Jol 1:14 Jol 2:16
Corrupt1Ki 21:8–14 Ezk 8:11 Ezk 8:12 Mat 26:14 Mat 26:15 Mat 27:3 Mat 27:4
A similar senate existed
Among the EgyptiansGen 50:7 Gen 41:37 Gen 41:38 Exo 10:1 Exo 10:7 Exo 12:30 Exo 14:5
Among the Midianites and MoabitesNum 22:4 Num 22:7
Among the GibeonitesJos 9:11
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRIBES AND CITIES, CALLED PRINCES OR NOBLES, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLYNum 1:4–16 Num 1:44 Num 7:2 Num 7:3 Num 7:10 Num 7:11 Num 7:18 Num 7:24 Num 7:54 Num 7:84 Num 10:4 Num 16:2 Num 17:2 Num 17:6 Num 27:2 Num 31:13 Num 31:14 Num 32:2 Num 34:18–29 Num 36:1 Jos 9:15–21 Jos 17:4 Jos 22:13–32 1Ki 21:11–13 Neh 3:9 Neh 3:12 Neh 3:16 Neh 3:18 Neh 3:19
THE MOSAIC JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Forms and facts of government after the death of Moses and the princes who survived Moses
Under these sub-topics
CONSTITUTIONAL
ECCLESIASTICAL
IMPERIALGen 14:1 Jos 11:10 Est 1:1 Dan 4:1 Dan 6:1–3 Luk 2:1
MONARCHICAL
Tyranny in, instances of
By Saul1Sa 22:6 1Sa 22:12–19
By David2Sa 1:13–16 2Sa 4:9–12 2Sa 11:14–17
By Solomon1Ki 2:23–25 1Ki 2:28–34 1Ki 2:36–46 1Ki 12:1–16 1Ki 21:7–16 2Ki 10
By AhasuerusEst 2 Est 3
By NebuchadnezzarDan 1:10 Dan 2:5–13 Dan 5:19
By HerodMrk 6:27 Mrk 6:28
Under these sub-topics
Also see [1921]ASSYRIA;
Limited
MUNICIPAL
Devolving upon a local senate and executive officersDeu 19:12 Deu 21:2–8 Deu 21:18–21 Deu 22:13–21 Deu 25:7–9 Jos 20:4 Jdg 8:14–16 Jdg 11:5–11 Rut 4:2–11 1Sa 11:3 1Sa 16:4 1Sa 30:26 1Ki 21:8–14 2Ki 10:1–7 Ezr 10:8 Ezr 10:14 Neh 3:9 Neh 3:12 Neh 3:16 Neh 3:18 Neh 3:19 Lam 5:14
PROVINCIALEzr 4:8 Ezr 4:9 Ezr 5:3 Ezr 5:6 Ezr 6:6 Ezr 8:36 Neh 2:7 Neh 2:9 Neh 5:14 Dan 6:1–3 Mat 27:2 Mat 28:14 Luk 3:1 Act 24:1
REPRESENTATIVEDeu 1:13–15 Jos 9:11
Also see [1928]ELDER
THEOCRATICExo 19:3–8 Deu 26:16–19 Deu 29:1–13 1Sa 8:6 1Sa 8:7
Also see RULERS
CORRUPTION IN 1KI 21:5-13Pro 25:5 Mic 3:1–4 Mic 3:9–11
Instances of
Pilate, in delivering Jesus to death in order to please the clamoring multitudeJhn 19:12–16 Mat 27:24
Felix, who expected money from PaulAct 24:26
DUTY OF CITIZENS TOMat 22:17–21 Luk 20:25 Rom 13:1–7 Tit 3:1 1Pe 2:13–17
GOD IN
In appointment of Saul as king1Sa 9:15–17 1Sa 10:1
In Saul's rejection1Sa 15:26–28 Act 13:22
In the appointment of David1Sa 16:1 1Sa 16:7 1Sa 16:13 2Sa 7:13–16 Psa 89:19–37 Act 13:22
In counseling Solomon1Ki 9:2–9
In magnifying him1Ch 29:25
In denouncing Solomon's wickedness1Ki 11:9–13
In raising adversaries against Solomon1Ki 11:14 1Ki 11:23
In dividing the Jewish nation into two different countries1Ki 11:13 1Ki 12:1–24 2Ch 10:15 2Ch 11:4 2Ch 22:7
In blotting out the household of Jeroboam1Ki 14:7–16 1Ki 15:27–30
In the appointment of kings1Ki 14:14 1Ki 16:1–4 1Ch 28:4 1Ch 28:5 1Ch 29:25 Psa 22:28
In the destruction of nationsAmo 9:8
Also see [1936]GOD, SOVEREIGN
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD INPsa 22:28 Pro 8:15 Isa 9:6 Isa 9:7 Jer 1:9 Jer 1:10 Jer 18:6–10 Jer 25:12–33 Ezk 21:25–27 Ezk 29:19 Ezk 29:20 Dan 2:20 Dan 2:21 Dan 2:37 Dan 4:17 Dan 5:18–28 Dan 10:13 Hos 8:4 Amo 9:8 Hag 2:21 Hag 2:22 Jhn 19:10 Jhn 19:11

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