5370 kingship, human
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Human kings are to be respected. Israel demanded and received a king from God but the failure of kings after David led to the expectation of a coming great king in sucession to David.

Human kingship

Human kingship is to be respected as ordained by God

Romans 13:1-7 See also 1 Timothy 2:1-2; 1 Peter 2:13,17

Allegiance to God is greater than allegiance to human kings

Daniel 2:47; Acts 5:29; Hebrews 11:23,27

Kingship in Israel

Israel is ruled by God and his appointed leader

Judges 8:22-23; Judges 19:1; Judges 21:25; 1 Samuel 7:15-17; Samuel 12:12

Israel demands and receives a king from God

1 Samuel 8:4-9 See also Deuteronomy 17:14-20; 1 Samuel 8:19-22; Samuel 10:1,17-19,24; Samuel 11:14-15; Samuel 12:12-15 The demand for a king is seen as a rejection of God's rule but at the same time the king is seen as a gracious gift from God; Hosea 13:10-11

David is Israel's greatest king

1 Chronicles 29:26-28 pp 1 Kings 2:10-12 Psalm 78:70-72 See also 1 Samuel 16:13; 2 Samuel 5:3-5 pp 1 Chronicles 11:3; 2 Samuel 8:1-14 pp 1 Chronicles 18:1-13; 1 Kings 3:14; Kings 11:6,38; 2 Kings 14:3; Psalm 18:50

God's covenant with David

2 Samuel 7:8-16 pp 1 Chronicles 17:7-14 See also 1 Kings 9:4-5 pp 2 Chronicles 7:17-18; Psalm 132:11-12

The failure of the kingship after David leads to the expectation of a future king like David

Jeremiah 33:15 See also Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 11:1-5; Isaiah 16:5; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Jeremiah 30:8-9; Ezekiel 34:23-24; Ezekiel 37:24-25; Amos 9:11; Micah 5:2-5; Mark 11:10

Royal Psalms

These Psalms, although used for the king of the day, share the expectation of a greater future king. The NT regards them as fulfilled in Jesus Christ:

Psalm 2:6-9; Psalm 45:1; Psalm 72:1; Psalm 110:1; Psalm 132:11

See also

2230  Messiah, coming of
5085  David
5118  Solomon
5219  authority, human institutions
5366  king
5487  queen
5581  throne
7233  Israel, northern kingdom
7236  Israel, united kingdom
7245  Judah, kingdom of



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