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 18:13–26Num 11:16Num 11:17Num 11:24Num 11:25Deu 1:9–17
• POPULAR, BY A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES
• Accepted, and agreed to, the law given by MosesExo 19:7Exo 19:8Exo 24:3Exo 24:7Deu 29:10–15
• Refused to make conquest of CanaanNum 14:1–10
• Chose, or ratified, the chief rulerNum 27:18–231Sa 10:241Sa 8:4–221Sa 11:141Sa 11:152Sa 3:17–212Sa 5:1–31Ch 29:222Ch 23:3
• Possessed veto power over the king's purposes1Sa 14:441Sa 14:45
• The court in certain capital casesNum 35:12Num 35:24Num 35:25
• THE DELEGATED, SENATORIAL COUNCIL
• Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leadersExo 3:16Exo 3:18Exo 4:29–31Exo 12:21Exo 17:5Exo 17:6Exo 18:12Exo 19:7Exo 19:8Exo 24:1Exo 24:14Lev 4:15Lev 9:1Num 11:16–18Num 11:30Num 16:25Deu 1:13–15Deu 5:23Deu 27:1Deu 29:10–15Deu 31:9Deu 31:28Jos 7:6Jos 8:10Jos 8:32Jos 8:33Jos 23:2Jos 23:3Jos 23:6Jos 24:1Jos 24:24Jos 24:25Jdg 21:16–25Act 5:17Act 5:18Act 5:21–41
• MISCELLANY OF FACTS RELATING TO THE SENATE
• Demands a king1Sa 8:4–101Sa 8:19–22
• Saul pleads to be honored before1Sa 15:30
• Chooses David as king2Sa 3:17–212Sa 5:31Ch 11:3
• Closely associated with David2Sa 12:171Ch 15:251Ch 21:16
• Joins Absalom in his usurpation2Sa 17:4
• David rebukes2Sa 19:11
• Assists Solomon at the dedication of the temple1Ki 8:1–32Ch 5:2–4
• Counsels king Rehoboam1Ki 12:6–81Ki 12:13
• Counsels king Ahab1Ki 20:71Ki 20:8
• Josiah assembles to hear the law of the Lord2Ki 23:12Ch 34:292Ch 34:31
• Legislates with Ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathenEzr 9:1Ezr 10:8–14
• Legislates in later timesMat 15:2Mat 15:7–9Mrk 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 21:23Mat 26:3–5Mat 26:57–68Mat 27:1Mat 27:2Mrk 8:31Mrk 14:43–65Mrk 15:1Luk 22:52–71Act 4:1–21Act 6:9–15Act 7:1–59
• Unfaithful to the cityLam 1:19
• Seeks counsel from prophetsEzk 8:1Ezk 14:1Ezk 20:1Ezk 20:3Jol 1:14Jol 2:16
• Corrupt1Ki 21:8–14Ezk 8:11Ezk 8:12Mat 26:14Mat 26:15Mat 27:3Mat 27:4
• A similar senate existed
• Among the EgyptiansGen 50:7Gen 41:37Gen 41:38Exo 10:1Exo 10:7Exo 12:30Exo 14:5
• Among the Midianites and MoabitesNum 22:4Num 22:7
• Among the GibeonitesJos 9:11
• EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRIBES AND CITIES, CALLED PRINCES OR NOBLES, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLYNum 1:4–16Num 1:44Num 7:2Num 7:3Num 7:10Num 7:11Num 7:18Num 7:24Num 7:54Num 7:84Num 10:4Num 16:2Num 17:2Num 17:6Num 27:2Num 31:13Num 31:14Num 32:2Num 34:18–29Num 36:1Jos 9:15–21Jos 17:4Jos 22:13–321Ki 21:11–13Neh 3:9Neh 3:12Neh 3:16Neh 3:18Neh 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 14:1Jos 11:10Est 1:1Dan 4:1Dan 6:1–3Luk 2:1
• MONARCHICAL
• Tyranny in, instances of
• By Saul1Sa 22:61Sa 22:12–19
• By David2Sa 1:13–162Sa 4:9–122Sa 11:14–17
• By Solomon1Ki 2:23–251Ki 2:28–341Ki 2:36–461Ki 12:1–161Ki 21:7–162Ki 10
• By AhasuerusEst 2Est 3
• By NebuchadnezzarDan 1:10Dan 2:5–13Dan 5:19
• By HerodMrk 6:27Mrk 6:28
• Under these sub-topics
• Also see [1921]ASSYRIA;
• Limited
• MUNICIPAL
• Devolving upon a local senate and executive officersDeu 19:12Deu 21:2–8Deu 21:18–21Deu 22:13–21Deu 25:7–9Jos 20:4Jdg 8:14–16Jdg 11:5–11Rut 4:2–111Sa 11:31Sa 16:41Sa 30:261Ki 21:8–142Ki 10:1–7Ezr 10:8Ezr 10:14Neh 3:9Neh 3:12Neh 3:16Neh 3:18Neh 3:19Lam 5:14
• PROVINCIALEzr 4:8Ezr 4:9Ezr 5:3Ezr 5:6Ezr 6:6Ezr 8:36Neh 2:7Neh 2:9Neh 5:14Dan 6:1–3Mat 27:2Mat 28:14Luk 3:1Act 24:1
• REPRESENTATIVEDeu 1:13–15Jos 9:11
• Also see [1928]ELDER
• THEOCRATICExo 19:3–8Deu 26:16–19Deu 29:1–131Sa 8:61Sa 8:7
• Also see RULERS
• CORRUPTION IN 1KI 21:5-13Pro 25:5Mic 3:1–4Mic 3:9–11
• Instances of
• Pilate, in delivering Jesus to death in order to please the clamoring multitudeJhn 19:12–16Mat 27:24
• Felix, who expected money from PaulAct 24:26
• DUTY OF CITIZENS TOMat 22:17–21Luk 20:25Rom 13:1–7Tit 3:11Pe 2:13–17
• GOD IN
• In appointment of Saul as king1Sa 9:15–171Sa 10:1
• In Saul's rejection1Sa 15:26–28Act 13:22
• In the appointment of David1Sa 16:11Sa 16:71Sa 16:132Sa 7:13–16Psa 89:19–37Act 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 11:141Ki 11:23
• In dividing the Jewish nation into two different countries1Ki 11:131Ki 12:1–242Ch 10:152Ch 11:42Ch 22:7
• In blotting out the household of Jeroboam1Ki 14:7–161Ki 15:27–30
• In the appointment of kings1Ki 14:141Ki 16:1–41Ch 28:41Ch 28:51Ch 29:25Psa 22:28
• In the destruction of nationsAmo 9:8
• Also see [1936]GOD, SOVEREIGN
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD INPsa 22:28Pro 8:15Isa 9:6Isa 9:7Jer 1:9Jer 1:10Jer 18:6–10Jer 25:12–33Ezk 21:25–27Ezk 29:19Ezk 29:20Dan 2:20Dan 2:21Dan 2:37Dan 4:17Dan 5:18–28Dan 10:13Hos 8:4Amo 9:8Hag 2:21Hag 2:22Jhn 19:10Jhn 19:11

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