Church and state
Explore 21 scripture references about church and state from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 6 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Church and state?
The topic of church and state appears throughout Scripture with 21 references spanning 6 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Ezra. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-ECCLESIASTICAL POWER SUPERIOR TO CIVIL -Appoints kings 1SA 10:1 -Directs administration 1SA 15:1-4 -Reproves rulers 1SA 15:14-35 -Withdraws support and anoints a successor 1SA 16:1-13; 2KI 9:1-26; 11:4-12 -Attempted usurpation of ecclesiastical functions by civil authorities, reproved 1SA 13:8-14; 2CH 26:16-21 -STATE SUPERIOR TO RELIGION -David, in organizing the priests and Levites in courses, and appointing musicians, instruments, and other details of religious services 1CH 23; 24; 25; 2CH 35:4 -Solomon, in thrusting Abiathar out of the high priest's office 1KI 2:26,27 -Solomon, in overshadowing the ecclesiastical in building the temple, and officiating primarily in the dedication, intercessory or priestly prayer, pronouncing the benediction, etc 1KI 5:8 -Hezekiah, in reorganizing temple service 2CH 31:2-19 -Jeroboam, in subverting the Jewish religion 1KI 12:26-33 -Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion 2CH 33:2-9,15-17 -Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple 2KI 12:4-18 -Ahaz, in transforming the altars 2KI 16:10-16 -Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple 2CH 34:29-33 -STATE FAVORABLE TO RELIGION -Cyrus, in his proclamation to restore the temple at Jerusalem 2CH 36:22,23; EZR 1:1-11 -Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple EZR 6:1-14 -Artaxerxes, in exempting priests, Levites, and other temple functionaries from taxes EZR 7:24 -See GOVERNMENT -See TAX
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What does the Bible say about church and state?
The Bible contains 21 references to church and state across 6 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is church and state mentioned in the Bible?
Church and state is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, 2 Kings, and 1 more books. There are 21 total scripture references on this topic.