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(Select Readings) Ps 137:1-9; Ro 13:1-14 MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS RELATING TO, Government, Kings, Rulers, etc. (A) CIVIC DUTIES (1) General References to Ezr 7:26; Pr 24:21; Ec 8:2; Mt 17:27; 22:21; Ro 13:1 Tit 3:1; 1Pe 2:13,14 (2) To Honour Rulers Ex 22:28; 1Sa 24:6; Ec 10:20; Ac 23:5; Ro 13:1; 1Pe 2:17; Jude 1:8 --SEE Rebellion (3), NATION, THE (B) CIVIC RIGHTEOUSNESS, the blessings of Pr 11:11; 14:34; 16:12; 25:5; 28:2; 29:4,14 Isa 16:5; 32:16; 33:5; 54:14 (C) PATRIOTISM, examples of 2Sa 10:12; 1Ki 11:21; 1Ch 19:13; Ne 1:4; 2:3; Ps 137:1; Isa 66:10 --SEE Love of Home, HOME (D) PAYMENT OF TAXES (tribute) (1) General References to 2Ch 17:11; Es 10:1; Mt 17:24; 22:17; Ro 13:6 (2) Examples of Ge 41:34; 47:26; 1Sa 8:15; 2Ki 23:35; Ne 5:4; Mt 17:24 (E) CIVIL LIBERTY, general references to Le 25:10; Isa 9:4; 10:27; 14:25; Jer 34:8; 1Co 7:21 --SEE Emancipation, LIBERTY Year of Jubilee, JUBILEE, YEAR OF (F) CIVIL STRIFE, general references to 2Ch 15:6; Jer 51:46; Mr 13:7; Lu 21:10,11 --SEE War Threatened, WAR (G) KINGS (1) Coronations of 1Sa 11:15; 2Sa 5:3; 1Ki 12:1,20; 2Ki 11:12; 2Ch 23:11 (2) Decrees of Ezr 5:13; 6:1; 7:21; Es 2:8; 3:15; 8:14; Da 2:13; 3:10,29 Da 6:26; Jon 3:7; Lu 2:1 (3) Favour of Pr 16:15; 19:12; 29:26; Mt 24:45 (4) Promises of 1Ki 1:30; Es 5:6; 7:2; 9:12; Mr 6:22 (5) Sceptres of Ge 49:10; Nu 24:17; Es 4:11; Isa 14:5; Heb 1:8 (6) Thrones of 1Ki 10:18; 22:10; 2Ki 11:19; Ne 3:7; Es 5:1; Jon 3:6; Ac 12:21 (7) Wrath of Pr 16:14; 19:12; 20:2; Ec 10:4; Da 2:12; 3:13 -- Of Israel and Judah. SEE Israel, ISRAEL-THE JEWS ISRAEL-THE JEWS (H) RULERS (1) Wisdom and Integrity Essential to Ge 41:33; Ex 18:21; De 1:13; 16:18; Pr 24:23; 25:2; 31:4 (2) Duties of De 17:16; 2Sa 23:3; 2Ch 19:6; Ps 2:10,11; Pr 16:12; 20:28 Pr 29:4,14 --SEE Justice Enjoined, JUSTICE (3) Warnings to De 27:19; Ne 5:7; Ps 110:5; Isa 1:23; 3:14; 10:1; 28:14 Eze 22:27; 28:2; 45:9; Ho 5:10; Mic 3:1; 7:3 --SEE Injustice (2), INJUSTICE Oppression (1), CRUELTY (4) Examples of Honour Rendered to Ge 41:43; 1Sa 10:24; 2Sa 19:15; 1Ki 8:66; Da 3:9; Ac 26:2 (5) Rebuked by the Prophets and Messengers of God 1Sa 15:23; 2Sa 12:7; 1Ki 14:7; 16:1; 18:18; 21:20; 2Ki 3:13 2Ch 12:5; 16:9; 26:18; Da 5:23; Mr 6:18; Ac 23:3 --SEE Men of God, LEADERS Sin Rebuked, DENUNCIATION of sin -- Appointed by God. SEE Exaltation, EXALTATION --, Corrupt. See NATION, THE NATION, THE --, Judges of Israel. See Israel, ISRAEL-THE JEWS ISRAEL-THE JEWS (I) SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CORRUPTION (1) General References to Ge 6:5; Job 15:16; Ps 14:3; Isa 1:6; 59:3; 64:6; Jer 16:12 Mic 7:3; Mt 23:27; Mr 7:21; Ro 1:24; 1Pe 2:12 --SEE Filthiness, DEFILEMENT Evil Imagination, MIND, CARNAL Sin Loved, SIN Corruption (2), CORRUPTION (2) Evil Times Ge 6:12; 1Ki 19:10; Ps 12:1; 14:1; Isa 57:1; 59:14; Jer 5:1 Mic 7:2; Eph 5:16; 2Ti 3:1,2; 4:3 (3) The Prevalence of Violence Ge 6:13; Job 24:2; Ps 55:9; 73:6; Pr 4:17; Isa 59:6; Jer 6:7 Eze 8:17; Am 3:10; Mic 2:2; 6:12 (J) BRIBERY (1) Condemned Ex 23:8; Ps 26:10; Pr 17:23; Isa 1:23; 5:23; 33:15; Am 5:12 (2) Examples of Jud 16:5; 1Sa 8:3; 1Ki 15:19; Es 3:9; Mt 28:12; Mr 14:11; Ac 8:18 (K) CRIMES AGAINST THE NATION (1) Assassination Jud 3:21; 2Sa 3:27; 4:6; 20:10; 2Ki 12:21; 19:37 --SEE Murder, MURDER (2) Rebellion De 17:12; Ezr 7:26; 10:8; Ro 13:2; Jude 1:8 (3) Treason 2Sa 15:10; 1Ki 16:20; 2Ki 11:14; 15:14; 2Ch 22:10; Es 2:21 (L) PUNISHMENT (1) Banishment 2Sa 14:13; Ezr 7:26; Ac 18:2 (2) Beating De 25:3; Mt 21:35; Mr 13:9; Ac 5:40; 16:22; 21:32; 2Co 11:25 (3) Beheading Mt 14:10; Ac 12:2; Re 20:4 (4) Burning Ge 38:24; Le 20:14; 21:9; Da 3:6 (5) Confiscation of Property 2Sa 16:4; 1Ki 21:16; Ezr 7:26; 10:8; Es 8:1 (6) Exposure to Wild Beasts Da 6:16; 1Co 15:32 (7) Hanging Ge 40:22; De 21:23; Jos 8:29; 10:26; 2Sa 21:9; Ezr 6:11 Es 7:9; Ga 3:13 (8) Hard Labour Ex 1:11-14; Jos 9:27; Jud 16:21 (9) Scourging Mt 27:26; Mr 15:15; Joh 19:1; Ac 22:24 (10) Stoning (a) Laws Concerning Ex 19:13; Le 20:2; 24:14; De 13:10; 17:5; 22:24 (b) Examples of Nu 14:10; Jos 7:25; 1Ki 12:18; 21:13; 2Ch 24:21 Joh 10:31; Ac 7:59; 14:19 (11) Stripes (a) Number limited to Mosaic Law De 25:3; 2Co 11:24 (b) Examples of Stripes endured for Righteousness Sake Isa 53:5; Ac 16:23; 2Co 6:5; 11:24; 1Pe 2:24 -- Imprisonment. See SUFFERING SUFFERING -- Mutilations. See DISFIGUREMENT (M) INSTRUMENTS OF JUDGMENT sent against sinful nation De 28:50; Jud 3:12; 1Ki 11:14; Isa 5:26; 7:18 Jer 5:15; 6:22; 51:20; Lu 19:43 (N) AMBASSADORS Nu 20:14; 21:21; Jos 9:4; 2Sa 5:11; 1Ki 5:1; 20:2 2Ki 14:8; 16:7; Eze 17:15 (O) CENSUS TAKEN, of the Israelites Nu 1:2; 26:2; 2Sa 24:2; 1Ch 21:1; Lu 2:1