30 Bible Verses about Kingship, Divine

to the king of the world, the immortal, invisible, and the only God be honour and glory to endless ages. amen.

whose advent HE will in his own time display, WHO is perfectly happy, who alone is omnipotent, the king of kings, and the lord of all that bear rule;

and they sung the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the lamb, saying, "great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou king of ages.

But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, spreading the good news of the kingdom of the Messiah. "the time, said he, is accomplish'd, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel."

from that time Jesus began to preach, "Repent, said he, for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

Messiah is greater than he.) for ever since the appearance of John the Baptist the gospel kingdom is as it were invaded, and people of the most violent passions enter into it with zeal.

he said to them, I must likewise proclaim the kingdom of God in other cities; for to that end am I sent.

but if I cast out demons by the finger of God, it follows, that the reign of the Messiah is now begun among you.

the law and the prophets were the only rule till John's time: since when, the kingdom of God has been proclaim'd, and all sorts of people strive to be members.

and then will be the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God even the father; after having abolished all rule, and all authority, and power.

The seventh angel sounded, and there were great voices in heaven, crying, "the kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever."

Nathanael answered, rabbi, thou art the son of God, thou art the king of Israel.

saying, " tell ye the daughter of Sion, behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, even a colt, the fole of an ass."

Pilate therefore ask'd him, art thou the king of the Jews? and he made answer, yes.

When Jesus appear'd before the governor, the governor asked him, art thou the king of the Jews? and Jesus answer'd yes.

then Pilate ask'd him, art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus answer'd him, 'tis as you say.

Jesus answered, my kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, I should have had my guards to prevent my falling into the hands of the Jews: whereas my kingdom is of another nature. upon this Pilate said to him, you are then a king? Jesus answered, you say right, for I am a king. to this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, to persuade mankind of the truth. every one that loves truth is observant of my directions.

they all act in defiance of the edicts of Cesar, pretending there is another king, one Jesus.

but to the son he saith, "God is thy throne for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity.

they will make war with the lamb, but the lamb, who is lord of lords, and king of kings, together with those that are called, chosen, and faithful, shall overcome them.

on the mantle about his thigh was this inscription, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

he shall be great, he shall be the son of the most high. the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David. he shall reign over the house of Jacob, and of his kingdom there shall be no end."

for David, after he had serv'd in his time the designs of providence, died and was buryed with his fathers, and was subject to corruption. but he, whom God hath raised, was not subject to corruption.

The History of the life of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

As Jesus was teaching in the temple, he address'd himself to them, saying, why do the Scribes maintain that Christ is the son of David? for David himself, who was inspired by the holy spirit, has this expression, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou at my right hand till I make thy enemies thy foot-stool." now since David himself calls him Lord, how can he be David's son? and the common people heard him with pleasure.

While the Pharisees were still assembled, Jesus asked them, what think ye of Christ? whose son is he to be? they answered, David's. how comes it then, said he, that David by inspiration calls him Lord, in these words,read more.
" the Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?" why then does David call him Lord, if He be David's son?

But Jesus said to them, you affirm the Messiah must be descended from David, how can that be? for in the book of Psalms David himself says, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool."read more.
if then David stiles the Messiah his Lord, how can he be descended from David?

he hath rais'd up a powerful saviour for us, in the family of his servant David,

men and brethren, let me with assurance tell you of the patriarch David, who died and was buried here, his sepulchre being with us to this day: that, as he was a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him, to place the fruit of his loins upon his throne: foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ, when he said, "that his soul was not lest in the grave, neither did his body undergo corruption."'read more.
'tis this Jesus whom God hath raised up, of which we all are witnesses. therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the father the promise of the holy spirit, he has diffused that spirit, the effects of which ye now see and hear. for David is not ascended to heaven: yet he saith himself, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand, until I make thy foes thy footstool." therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

God removed Saul, and rais'd up David to be their king, to whom he gave this testimonial, " I have found David the son of Jesse: he is a man most acceptable to me, and he will execute all my orders." it is of his posterity that God, pursuant to his promise, has rais'd up Jesus to be the saviour of Israel.