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MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS RELATING TO,Government, Kings, Rulers, etc.
(A) CIVIC DUTIES
(1)General References to
Ezr 7:26; Pr 24:21; Ec 8:2; Mt 17:27; Mt 22:21; Ro 13:1
Tit 3:1; 1Pe 14
(2) To Honour Rulers
Ex 22:28; 1Sa 24:6; Ec 10:20; Ac 23:5; Ro 13:1; 1Pe 2:17; Jude 1:8
--SEERebellion (3),NATION, THE
(B) CIVIC RIGHTEOUSNESS,the blessings of
Pr 11:11; Pr 14:34; Pr 16:12; Pr 25:5; Pr 28:2; Pr 14
Isa 16:5; Isa 32:16; Isa 33:5; Isa 54:14
(C) PATRIOTISM,examples of
2Sa 10:12; 1Ki 11:21; 1Ch 19:13; Ne 1:4; Ne 2:3; Ps 137:1; Isa 66:10
--SEELove of Home,HOME
(D) PAYMENT OF TAXES(tribute)
(1) General References to
2Ch 17:11; Es 10:1; Mt 17:24; Mt 22:17; Ro 13:6
(2) Examples of
Ge 41:34; Ge 47:26; 1Sa 8:15; 2Ki 23:35; Ne 5:4; Mt 17:24
(E) CIVIL LIBERTY,general references to
Le 25:10; Isa 9:4; Isa 10:27; Isa 14:25; Jer 34:8; 1Co 7:21
--SEEEmancipation,LIBERTY
Year of Jubilee,JUBILEE, YEAR OF
(F) CIVIL STRIFE,general references to
2Ch 15:6; Jer 51:46; Mr 13:7; Lu 11
--SEEWar Threatened,WAR
(G) KINGS
(1) Coronations of
1Sa 11:15; 2Sa 5:3; 1Ki 20; 2Ki 11:12; 2Ch 23:11
(2) Decrees of
Ezr 5:13; Ezr 6:1; Ezr 7:21; Es 2:8; Es 3:15; Es 8:14; Da 2:13; Da 29
Da 6:26; Jon 3:7; Lu 2:1
(3) Favour of
Pr 16:15; Pr 19:12; Pr 29:26; Mt 24:45
(4) Promises of
1Ki 1:30; Es 5:6; Es 7:2; Es 9:12; Mr 6:22
(5) Sceptres of
Ge 49:10; Nu 24:17; Es 4:11; Isa 14:5; Heb 1:8
(6) Thrones of
1Ki 10:18; 1Ki 22:10; 2Ki 11:19; Ne 3:7; Es 5:1; Jon 3:6; Ac 12:21
(7) Wrath of
Pr 16:14; Pr 19:12; Pr 20:2; Ec 10:4; Da 2:12; Da 3:13
-- Of Israel and Judah.SEEIsrael,ISRAEL-THE JEWS
&ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(H) RULERS
(1) Wisdom and Integrity Essential to
Ge 41:33; Ex 18:21; De 1:13; De 16:18; Pr 24:23; Pr 25:2; Pr 31:4
(2) Duties of
De 17:16; 2Sa 23:3; 2Ch 19:6; Ps 11; Pr 16:12; Pr 20:28
Pr 14
--SEEJustice Enjoined,JUSTICE
(3) Warnings to
De 27:19; Ne 5:7; Ps 110:5; Isa 1:23; Isa 3:14; Isa 10:1; Isa 28:14
Eze 22:27; Eze 28:2; Eze 45:9; Ho 5:10; Mic 3:1; Mic 7:3
--SEEInjustice (2),INJUSTICE
Oppression (1),CRUELTY
(4) Examples of Honour Rendered to
Ge 41:43; 1Sa 10:24; 2Sa 19:15; 1Ki 8:66; Da 3:9; Ac 26:2
(5) Rebuked by the Prophetsand Messengers of God
1Sa 15:23; 2Sa 12:7; 1Ki 14:7; 1Ki 16:1; 1Ki 18:18; 1Ki 21:20; 2Ki 3:13
2Ch 12:5; 2Ch 16:9; 2Ch 26:18; Da 5:23; Mr 6:18; Ac 23:3
--SEEMen of God,LEADERS
Sin Rebuked,DENUNCIATION of sin
-- Appointed by God.SEEExaltation,EXALTATION
--, Corrupt. SeeNATION, THE
&NATION, THE
--, Judges of Israel.SeeIsrael,ISRAEL-THE JEWS
&ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(I) SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CORRUPTION
(1)General References to
Ge 6:5; Job 15:16; Ps 14:3; Isa 1:6; Isa 59:3; Isa 64:6; Jer 16:12
Mic 7:3; Mt 23:27; Mr 7:21; Ro 1:24; 1Pe 2:12
--SEEFilthiness,DEFILEMENT
Evil Imagination,MIND, CARNAL
Sin Loved,SIN
Corruption (2),CORRUPTION
(2) Evil Times
Ge 6:12; 1Ki 19:10; Ps 12:1; Ps 14:1; Isa 57:1; Isa 59:14; Jer 5:1
Mic 7:2; Eph 5:16; 2Ti 2; 2Ti 4:3
(3) The Prevalence of Violence
Ge 6:13; Job 24:2; Ps 55:9; Ps 73:6; Pr 4:17; Isa 59:6; Jer 6:7
Eze 8:17; Am 3:10; Mic 2:2; Mic 6:12
(J) BRIBERY
(1) Condemned
Ex 23:8; Ps 26:10; Pr 17:23; Isa 1:23; Isa 5:23; Isa 33:15; Am 5:12
(2) Examples of
Jud 16:5; 1Sa 8:3; 1Ki 15:19; Es 3:9; Mt 28:12; Mr 14:11; Ac 8:18
(K) CRIMES AGAINST THE NATION
(1) Assassination
Jud 3:21; 2Sa 3:27; 2Sa 4:6; 2Sa 20:10; 2Ki 12:21; 2Ki 19:37
--SEEMurder,MURDER
(2) Rebellion
De 17:12; Ezr 7:26; Ezr 10:8; Ro 13:2; Jude 1:8
(3) Treason
2Sa 15:10; 1Ki 16:20; 2Ki 11:14; 2Ki 15:14; 2Ch 22:10; Es 2:21
(L) PUNISHMENT
(1) Banishment
(2) Beating
De 25:3; Mt 21:35; Mr 13:9; Ac 5:40; Ac 16:22; Ac 21:32; 2Co 11:25
(3) Beheading
(4) Burning
Ge 38:24; Le 20:14; Le 21:9; Da 3:6
(5) Confiscation of Property
2Sa 16:4; 1Ki 21:16; Ezr 7:26; Ezr 10:8; Es 8:1
(6) Exposure to Wild Beasts
(7) Hanging
Ge 40:22; De 21:23; Jos 8:29; Jos 10:26; 2Sa 21:9; Ezr 6:11
Es 7:9; Ga 3:13
(8) Hard Labour
Ex 1:11-14; Jos 9:27; Jud 16:21
(9) Scourging
Mt 27:26; Mr 15:15; Joh 19:1; Ac 22:24
(10) Stoning
(a)Laws Concerning
Ex 19:13; Le 20:2; Le 24:14; De 13:10; De 17:5; De 22:24
(b)Examples of
Nu 14:10; Jos 7:25; 1Ki 12:18; 1Ki 21:13; 2Ch 24:21
Joh 10:31; Ac 7:59; Ac 14:19
(11) Stripes
(a) Number limited to Mosaic Law
(b)Examples of Stripes endured for Righteousness Sake
Isa 53:5; Ac 16:23; 2Co 6:5; 2Co 11:24; 1Pe 2:24
-- Imprisonment. SeeSUFFERING
&SUFFERING
-- Mutilations. SeeDISFIGUREMENT
(M) INSTRUMENTS OF JUDGMENTsent against sinful nation
De 28:50; Jud 3:12; 1Ki 11:14; Isa 5:26; Isa 7:18
Jer 5:15; Jer 6:22; Jer 51:20; Lu 19:43
(N) AMBASSADORS
Nu 20:14; Nu 21:21; Jos 9:4; 2Sa 5:11; 1Ki 5:1; 1Ki 20:2
2Ki 14:8; 2Ki 16:7; Eze 17:15
(O) CENSUS TAKEN,of the Israelites