church and state
church and state is central to the life and mission of the body of Christ as described in Scripture.
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Overview
Discover 10 powerful Bible verses about church and state. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential church & ministry topic.
Topical Index
20 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible
ECCLESIASTICAL POWER SUPERIOR TO CIVIL
Appoints kings
Directs administration
Reproves rulers
Withdraws support and anoints a successor
Attempted usurpation of ecclesiastical functions by civil authorities, reproved
STATE SUPERIOR TO RELIGION
David, in organizing the priests and Levites in courses, and appointing musicians, instruments, and other details of religious services
Solomon, in thrusting Abiathar out of the high priest's office
Solomon, in overshadowing the ecclesiastical in building the temple, and officiating primarily in the dedication, intercessory or priestly prayer, pronouncing the benediction
Hezekiah, in reorganizing temple service
Jeroboam, in subverting the Jewish religion
Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion
Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple
Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple
STATE FAVORABLE TO RELIGION
Cyrus, in his proclamation to restore the temple at Jerusalem
Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Artaxerxes, in exempting priests, Levites, and other temple functionaries from taxes
Key Verses
1 Samuel 10:1
Appoints kings
1 Samuel 15:1-4
Directs administration
1 Samuel 15:14-35
Reproves rulers
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Withdraws support and anoints a successor
1 Samuel 13:8-14
Attempted usurpation of ecclesiastical functions by civil authorities, reproved
1 Chronicles 23
David, in organizing the priests and Levites in courses, and appointing musicians, instruments, and other details of religious services
1 Kings 2:26,27
Solomon, in thrusting Abiathar out of the high priest's office
1 Kings 5:8
Solomon, in overshadowing the ecclesiastical in building the temple, and officiating primarily in the dedication, intercessory or priestly prayer, pronouncing the benediction
2 Chronicles 31:2-19
Hezekiah, in reorganizing temple service
1 Kings 12:26-33
Jeroboam, in subverting the Jewish religion