TopicGovernment & SocietyBoth Testaments

court

Scripture addresses court within God's sovereign ordering of nations and human authority.

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Verse Refs

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Books

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Sub-Topics

Overview

What does the Bible say about court? Browse 5 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

Topical Index

13 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible

ECCLESIASTICAL

1 Chronicles 26:29-322 Chronicles 19:8-11Matthew 18:15-18John 20:23

CIVIL

Held at the tabernacle

Numbers 27:2

The gates of cities

Deuteronomy 21:19Deuteronomy 22:15Deuteronomy 25:7Joshua 20:4Ruth 4:1Zechariah 8:16

Under a palm tree

Judges 4:5

COMPOSITION OF, AND MODE OF PROCEDURE

Exodus 18:25,26Deuteronomy 1:15-17Deuteronomy 17:9Ruth 4:2-51 Chronicles 26:29-322 Chronicles 19:8-11+6 more

CIRCUIT

1 Samuel 7:15-17

SUPERIOR, AND INFERIOR

Exodus 18:21-26Deuteronomy 1:15-17Deuteronomy 17:8-132 Chronicles 19:5-10

JUSTICE REQUIRED OF

Exodus 23:2,3,6-8Deuteronomy 1:16,17Deuteronomy 25:12 Chronicles 19:5-10

SENTENCE OF, FINAL AND OBLIGATORY

Deuteronomy 17:8-12

CONTEMPT OF

Deuteronomy 17:8-13Micah 5:1Acts 23:1-5

CORRUPT

Proverbs 17:15Proverbs 29:26Isaiah 1:23Isaiah 5:23Isaiah 10:1,2Micah 3:11+9 more

ACCUSED SPOKE IN HIS OWN DEFENSE

Jeremiah 26:11-16Mark 15:3-5Acts 4:8-12,18-20Acts 5:29-32Acts 7:1-56Acts 23:1-7+1 more

Key Verses

1

1 Chronicles 26:29-32

ECCLESIASTICAL

2

Numbers 27:2

Held at the tabernacle

3

Deuteronomy 21:19

The gates of cities

4

Judges 4:5

Under a palm tree

5

Exodus 18:25,26

COMPOSITION OF, AND MODE OF PROCEDURE

6

1 Samuel 7:15-17

CIRCUIT

7

Exodus 18:21-26

SUPERIOR, AND INFERIOR

8

Exodus 23:2,3,6-8

JUSTICE REQUIRED OF

9

Deuteronomy 17:8-12

SENTENCE OF, FINAL AND OBLIGATORY

10

Deuteronomy 17:8-13

CONTEMPT OF

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