TopicGovernment & SocietyBoth Testaments

government

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

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Overview

Discover 9 powerful Bible verses about government. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential government & society topic.

Topical Index

81 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible

Paternal functions of

Genesis 41:25-57

Civil service school provided by

Daniel 1:3-20

Maintains of public instruction

2 Chronicles 17:7-9

Executive departments in

Judicial department in

MOSAIC

ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM

Exodus 18:13-26Numbers 11:16,17,24,25Deuteronomy 1:9-17

POPULAR, BY A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES

Accepted, and agreed to, the law given by Moses

Exodus 19:7,8Exodus 24:3,7Deuteronomy 29:10-15

Refused to make conquest of Canaan

Numbers 14:1-10

Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler

Numbers 27:18-231 Samuel 10:241 Samuel 11:14,152 Samuel 3:17-212 Samuel 5:1-31 Chronicles 29:22+1 more

Possessed veto power over the king's purposes

1 Samuel 14:44,45

The court in certain capital cases

Numbers 35:12,24,25

THE DELEGATED, SENATORIAL COUNCIL

Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders

Exodus 3:16,18Exodus 4:29-31Exodus 12:21Exodus 17:5,6Exodus 18:12Exodus 19:7,8+16 more

MISCELLANY OF FACTS RELATING TO THE SENATE

Demands a king

1 Samuel 8:4-10,19-22

Saul pleads to be honored before

1 Samuel 15:30

Chooses David as king

2 Samuel 3:17-212 Samuel 5:31 Chronicles 11:3

Closely associated with David

2 Samuel 12:171 Chronicles 15:251 Chronicles 21:16

Joins Absalom in his usurpation

2 Samuel 17:4

David rebukes

2 Samuel 19:11

Assists Solomon at the dedication of the temple

1 Kings 8:1-32 Chronicles 5:2-4

Counsels king Rehoboam

1 Kings 12:6-8,13

Counsels king Ahab

1 Kings 20:7,8

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Key Verses

1

Genesis 41:25-57

Paternal functions of

2

Daniel 1:3-20

Civil service school provided by

3

2 Chronicles 17:7-9

Maintains of public instruction

4

Exodus 18:13-26

ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM

5

Exodus 19:7,8

Accepted, and agreed to, the law given by Moses

6

Numbers 14:1-10

Refused to make conquest of Canaan

7

Numbers 27:18-23

Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler

8

1 Samuel 14:44,45

Possessed veto power over the king's purposes

9

Numbers 35:12,24,25

The court in certain capital cases

10

Exodus 3:16,18

Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders

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