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The Nation » Kings » Decrees of
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.
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The couriers rode out in haste on their royal horses at the king’s urgent command. The law was also issued in the fortress of Susa.
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When the king’s command and edict became public knowledge, many young women gathered at the fortress of Susa under Hegai’s care. Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.
I issue a decree that in all my royal dominion, people must tremble in fear before the God of Daniel:
For He is the living God,
and He endures forever;
His kingdom will never be destroyed,
and His dominion has no end.
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and He endures forever;
His kingdom will never be destroyed,
and His dominion has no end.
Therefore I issue a decree that anyone of any people, nation, or language who says anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be torn limb from limb and his house made a garbage dump. For there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.”
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King Darius gave the order, and they searched in the library of Babylon in the archives.
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You as king have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music must fall down and worship the gold statue.
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I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers in the region west of the Euphrates River:
Whatever Ezra the priest, an expert in the law of the God of heaven, asks of you must be provided promptly,
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Whatever Ezra the priest, an expert in the law of the God of heaven, asks of you must be provided promptly,
However, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, he issued a decree to rebuild the house of God.
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The couriers left, spurred on by royal command, and the law was issued in the fortress of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, while the city of Susa was in confusion.
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The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them.
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Then he issued a decree in Nineveh:
By order of the king and his nobles: No man or beast, herd or flock, is to taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink water. Verse Concepts
By order of the king and his nobles: No man or beast, herd or flock, is to taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink water. Verse Concepts
The Nation » Appointed by God corrupt » The prevalence of violence
and drink the wine of violence.
and violence covers them like a garment.
they also take houses.
They deprive a man of his home,
a person of his inheritance.
for I see violence and strife in the city;
Then God said to Noah, “I have decided to put an end to every creature, for the earth is filled with wickedness because of them; therefore I am going to destroy them along with the earth.
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They steal a flock and provide pasture for it.
and they cannot cover themselves with their works.
Their works are sinful works,
and violent acts are in their hands.
so she pours out her evil.
Violence and destruction
Sickness and wounds keep coming to My attention.
And He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the detestable things they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence and repeatedly provoke Me to anger, even putting the branch to their nose?
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this is the Lord’s declaration—
those who store up violence and destruction
in their citadels.
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For the wealthy of the city are full of violence,
and its residents speak lies;
the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.
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and its residents speak lies;
the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Duties of
However, he must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire many horses, for the Lord has told you, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’
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but a man who demands “contributions”
demolishes it.
the Rock of Israel said to me,
“The one who rules the people with justice,
who rules in the fear of God,
Then he said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the matter of judgment.
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So now, kings, be wise; receive instruction, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with reverential awe, and rejoice with trembling.
since a throne is established through righteousness.
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Instruments of judgment sent against sinful nation
from far away against you,
house of Israel.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
It is an established nation,
an ancient nation,
a nation whose language you do not know
and whose speech you do not understand.
My weapons of war.
With you I will smash nations;
with you I will bring kingdoms to ruin.
and whistles
Look—how quickly and swiftly they come!
the Lord will whistle
that is at the farthest streams of the Nile
and to the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
a ruthless nation, showing no respect for the old and not sparing the young.
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The Israelites again did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done what was evil in the Lord’s sight.
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So the Lord raised up Hadad the Edomite as an enemy against Solomon. He was of the royal family in Edom.
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This is what the Lord says:
Look, an army is coming from a northern land;
a great nation will be awakened
from the remote regions of the earth.
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a great nation will be awakened
from the remote regions of the earth.
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors
He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “This is what Ben-hadad says:
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However, this king revolted against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt so they might give him horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and still escape?
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Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says, ‘You know all the hardships that have overtaken us.
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Israel sent messengers to say to Sihon king of the Amorites:
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Amaziah then sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us meet face to face.”
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So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. March up and save me from the power of the king of Aram and of the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.”
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King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David; he also sent cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
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they acted deceptively. They gathered provisions and took worn-out sacks on their donkeys and old wineskins, cracked and mended.
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The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Civic duties
Anyone who does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a fair judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
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and don’t associate with rebels,
Keep the king’s command because of your oath made before God.
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“Caesar’s,” they said to Him.
Then He said to them,“Therefore give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
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Then He said to them,
Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.
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Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,
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Submit to every human institution because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor as the supreme authority, or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.
The Nation » Punishment » Hanging
Harbona, one of the royal eunuchs, said: “There is a gallows 75 feet tall at Haman’s house that he made for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.”
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you are not to leave his corpse on the tree overnight but are to bury him that day, for anyone hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.
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and handed them over to the Gibeonites. They hanged them on the hill in the presence of the Lord; the seven of them died together. They were executed in the first days of the harvest at the beginning of the barley harvest.
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Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, because it is written: Everyone who is hung on a tree is cursed.
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He hung the body of the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take his body down from the tree. They threw it down at the entrance of the city gate and put a large pile of rocks over it, which remains to this day.
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But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had explained to them.
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After this, Joshua struck them down and executed them. He hung their bodies on five trees and they were there until evening.
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I also issue a decree concerning any man who interferes with this directive:
Let a beam be torn from his house and raised up; he will be impaled on it, and his house will be made into a garbage dump because of this offense.
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Let a beam be torn from his house and raised up; he will be impaled on it, and his house will be made into a garbage dump because of this offense.
The Nation » Stoning » Examples of
While the whole community threatened to stone them, the glory of the Lord appeared to all the Israelites at the tent of meeting.
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The two wicked men came in and sat opposite him. Then the wicked men testified against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.
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Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was in charge of forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to get into the chariot and flee to Jerusalem.
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Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and when they had won over the crowds and stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead.
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They were stoning Stephen as he called out: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
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Joshua said, “Why have you troubled us? Today the Lord will trouble you!” So all Israel stoned them to death. They burned their bodies, threw stones on them,
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But they conspired against him and stoned him at the king’s command in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.
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Again the Jews picked up rocks to stone Him.
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The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Wisdom and integrity essential to
it is not for kings
or for rulers to desire beer.
“Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
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But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating bribes. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
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Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders.
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and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
“So now, let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
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The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Patriotism, examples of
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
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and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
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all who love her.
Rejoice greatly with her,
all who mourn over her—
Be strong! We must prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”
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When Hadad heard in Egypt that David rested with his fathers and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me leave, so I can go to my own country.”
Be strong! We must prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”
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The Nation » Stoning » Laws concerning
“Bring the one who has cursed to the outside of the camp and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole community stone him.
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you must bring out to your gates that man or woman who has done this evil thing and stone them to death.
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No hand may touch him; instead he will be stoned or shot with arrows. No animal or man will live. When the ram’s horn sounds a long blast, they may go up the mountain.”
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“Say to the Israelites: Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death; the people of the country are to stone him.
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Stone him to death for trying to turn you away from the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.
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you must take the two of them out to the gate of that city and stone them to death—the young woman because she did not cry out in the city and the man because he has violated his neighbor’s fiancée. You must purge the evil from you.
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The Nation » Punishment » Beating
Taking along soldiers and centurions, he immediately ran down to them. Seeing the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
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He may be flogged with 40 lashes, but no more. Otherwise, if he is flogged with more lashes than these, your brother will be degraded in your sight.
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After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.
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Then the mob joined in the attack against them, and the chief magistrates stripped off their clothes and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
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Once I was stoned by my enemies.
Three times I was shipwrecked.
I have spent a night and a day
in the open sea.
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » To honour rulers
He said to his men, “I swear before the Lord: I would never do such a thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed. I will never lift my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.”
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Nevertheless, these dreamers likewise defile their flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme glorious ones.
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Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the Emperor.
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Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.
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“You must not blaspheme God or curse a leader among your people.
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and do not curse a rich person even in your bedroom,
for a bird of the sky may carry the message,
and a winged creature may report the matter.
“I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest,” replied Paul. “For it is written, You must not speak evil of a ruler of your people.”
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The Nation » Crimes Against » Treason
Then Menahem son of Gadi came up from Tirzah to Samaria and struck down Shallum son of Jabesh there. He killed him and became king in his place.
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During those days while Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two eunuchs who guarded the king’s entrance, became infuriated and planned to assassinate King Ahasuerus.
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Then Absalom sent messengers throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the ram’s horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom has become king in Hebron!’”
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The rest of the events of Zimri’s reign, along with the conspiracy that he instigated, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.
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As she looked, there was the king standing by the pillar according to the custom. The commanders and the trumpeters were by the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed “Treason! Treason!”
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When Athaliah, Ahaziah’s mother, saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs of the house of Judah.
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The Nation » Kings » Coronations of
He brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, gave him the testimony, and made him king. They anointed him and clapped their hands and cried, “Long live the king!”
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So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. King David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the Lord’s presence, and they anointed David king over Israel.
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They brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, gave him the testimony, and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him and cried, “Long live the king!”
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So all the people went to Gilgal, and there in the Lord’s presence they made Saul king. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings in the Lord’s presence, and Saul and all the men of Israel greatly rejoiced.
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When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. No one followed the house of David except the tribe of Judah alone.
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Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.
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The Nation » Kings » Thrones of
When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, put on sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
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So on an appointed day, dressed in royal robes and seated on the throne, Herod delivered a public address to them.
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Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, clothed in royal attire, were each sitting on his own throne. They were on the threshing floor at the entrance to Samaria’s gate, and all the prophets were prophesying in front of them.
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The king also made a large ivory throne and overlaid it with fine gold.
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He took the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king from the Lord’s temple. They entered the king’s palace by way of the guards’ gate. Then Joash sat on the throne of the kings.
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Next to them the repairs were done by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates River.
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On the third day, Esther dressed up in her royal clothing and stood in the inner courtyard of the palace facing it. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing its entrance.
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The Nation » Bribery » Condemned
friends of thieves.
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.
You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words of the righteous.
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and speaks rightly,
who refuses gain from extortion,
whose hand never takes a bribe,
who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots
and shuts his eyes to avoid endorsing evil
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous,
and deprive the poor of justice
The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » Civil liberty, general references to
You are to consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim freedom in the land for all its inhabitants. It will be your Jubilee, when each of you is to return to his property and each of you to his clan.
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and the rod on their shoulders,
the staff of their oppressor,
just as You did on the day of Midian.
his burden will fall from your shoulders,
and his yoke from your neck.
The yoke will be broken because of fatness.
I will tread him down on My mountain.
Then his yoke will be taken from them,
and his burden will be removed from their shoulders.
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord after King Zedekiah made a covenant with all the people who were in Jerusalem to proclaim freedom to them,
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Were you called while a slave? It should not be a concern to you. But if you can become free, by all means take the opportunity.
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The Nation » Bribery » Examples of
“There is a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. Look, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.”
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The Philistine leaders went to her and said, “Persuade him to tell you where his great strength comes from, so we can overpower him, tie him up, and make him helpless. Each of us will then give you 1,100 pieces of silver.”
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However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
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If the king approves, let an order be drawn up authorizing their destruction, and I will pay 375 tons of silver to the accountants for deposit in the royal treasury.”
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After the priests had assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money
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And when they heard this, they were glad and promised to give him silver. So he started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him.
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When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
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The Nation » Kings » Wrath of
for calmness puts great offenses to rest.
Then in a furious rage Nebuchadnezzar gave orders to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king.
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anyone who provokes him endangers himself.
Because of this, the king became violently angry and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
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The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » Examples of
When they came to Capernaum, those who collected the double-drachma tax approached Peter and said, “Doesn’t your Teacher pay the double-drachma tax?”
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So Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh, but at Pharaoh’s command he taxed the land to give the money. He exacted the silver and the gold from the common people, each man according to his assessment, to give it to Pharaoh Neco.
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So Joseph made it a law, still in effect today in the land of Egypt, that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.
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Let Pharaoh do this: Let him appoint overseers over the land and take a fifth of the harvest of the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
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He can take a tenth of your grain and your vineyards and give them to his officials and servants.
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Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.
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The Nation » Crimes Against » Assassination
One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. Then his son Esar-haddon became king in his place.
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When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside to the middle of the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died in revenge for the death of Asahel, Joab’s brother.
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Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.
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They entered the interior of the house as if to get wheat and stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped.
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Amasa was not on guard against the sword in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach with it and spilled his intestines out on the ground. Joab did not stab him again for Amasa was dead. Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.
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His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. Then they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, and his son Amaziah became king in his place.
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The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Examples of honour rendered to
He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, and servants called out before him, “Abrek!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.
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Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the Lord has chosen? There is no one like him among the entire population.”
And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”
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And all the people shouted,
Then the king returned. When he arrived at the Jordan, Judah came to Gilgal to meet the king and escort him across the Jordan.
On the fifteenth day he sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home to their tents rejoicing and with joyful hearts for all the goodness that the Lord had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.
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They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever.
“I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that today I am going to make a defense before you about everything I am accused of by the Jews,
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The Nation » Stripes » Examples of stripes endured for righteousness sake
by riots, by labors,
by sleepless nights, by times of hunger,
After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them in jail, ordering the jailer to keep them securely guarded.
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crushed because of our iniquities;
punishment
and we are healed by His wounds.
in His body
so that, having died to sins,
we might live for righteousness;
you have been healed by His wounds.
The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » General references to
Some of the Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.
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When they came to Capernaum, those who collected the double-drachma tax approached Peter and said, “Doesn’t your Teacher pay the double-drachma tax?”
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And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s public servants, continually attending to these tasks.
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King Ahasuerus imposed a tax throughout the land even to the farthest shores.
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Tell us, therefore, what You think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
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The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Census taken, of the israelites
Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count the people of Israel.
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“Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their ancestral houses of those 20 years old or more who can serve in Israel’s army.”
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In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.
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“Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of every male one by one.
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So the king said to Joab, the commander of his army, “Go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba and register the troops so I can know their number.”
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The Nation » Kings » Sceptres of
but to the Son:
Your throne, God,
is forever and ever,
and the scepter of Your kingdom
is a scepter of justice.
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is forever and ever,
and the scepter of Your kingdom
is a scepter of justice.
I perceive him,
A star will come from Jacob,
and a scepter will arise from Israel.
He will smash the forehead
and strike down
“All the royal officials and the people of the royal provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner courtyard and who has not been summoned—the death penalty. Only if the king extends the gold scepter will that person live. I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the last 30 days.”
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or the staff from between his feet
until He whose right it is comes
and the obedience of the peoples belongs to Him.
the scepter of the rulers.
The Nation » Crimes Against » Rebellion
Anyone who does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a fair judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
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Nevertheless, these dreamers likewise defile their flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme glorious ones.
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Whoever did not come within three days would forfeit all his possessions, according to the decision of the leaders and elders, and would be excluded from the assembly of the exiles.
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The person who acts arrogantly, refusing to listen either to the priest who stands there serving the Lord your God or to the judge, must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.
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So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, and those who oppose it will bring judgment on themselves.
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The Nation » Punishment » Confiscation of property
The king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!”
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“I bow before you,” Ziba said. “May you look favorably on me, my lord the king!” Verse Concepts
Anyone who does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a fair judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
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When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite to take possession of it.
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Whoever did not come within three days would forfeit all his possessions, according to the decision of the leaders and elders, and would be excluded from the assembly of the exiles.
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That same day King Ahasuerus awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed her relationship to Mordecai.
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The Nation » Kings » Favour of
his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.
The Nation » Kings » Promises of
When Herodias’s own daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me whatever you want, and I’ll give it to you.”
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While drinking the wine, the king asked Esther, “Whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be done.”
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Once again, on the second day while drinking wine, the king asked Esther, “Queen Esther, whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you seek, even to half the kingdom, will be done.”
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just as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel: Your son Solomon is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne in my place, that is exactly what I will do this very day.”
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The king said to Queen Esther, “In the fortress of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed 500 men, including Haman’s 10 sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you seek will also be done.”
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The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » Civil strife, general references to
Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every possible distress.
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when the report is proclaimed in the land,
for the report will come one year,
and then another the next year.
There will be violence in the land
with ruler against ruler.
Then He told them: "Nation will be raised up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be violent earthquakes, and famines and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.
The Nation » Punishment » Burning
About three months later Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law, Tamar, has been acting like a prostitute, and now she is pregnant.”
“Bring her out!” Judah said. “Let her be burned to death!”
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“Bring her out!” Judah said. “Let her be burned to death!”
If a man marries a woman and her mother, it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned with fire, so that there will be no depravity among you.
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If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by promiscuity, she defiles her father; she must be burned up.
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But whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire.”
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The Nation » Punishment » Scourging
Then, willing to gratify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. And after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
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the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, directing that he be examined with the scourge, so he could discover the reason they were shouting against him like this.
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Then he released Barabbas to them. But after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
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Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.
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The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour
The Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes. They brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze shackles, and he was forced to grind grain in the prison.
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On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers—as they are today—for the community and for the Lord’s altar at the place He would choose.
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So the Egyptians assigned taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. They built Pithom and Rameses as supply cities for Pharaoh. But the more they oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread so that the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. They worked the Israelites ruthlessly read more.
and made their lives bitter with difficult labor in brick and mortar, and in all kinds of fieldwork. They ruthlessly imposed all this work on them.
and made their lives bitter with difficult labor in brick and mortar, and in all kinds of fieldwork. They ruthlessly imposed all this work on them.
The Nation » Punishment » Beheading
Then I saw thrones, and people seated on them who were given authority to judge. I also saw the people who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of God’s word, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and who had not accepted the mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with the Messiah for 1,000 years.
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So he sent orders and had John beheaded in the prison.
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and he killed James, John’s brother, with the sword.
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The Nation » Punishment » Banishment
The woman asked, “Why have you devised something similar against the people of God? When the king spoke as he did about this matter, he has pronounced his own guilt. The king has not brought back his own banished one.
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Anyone who does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a fair judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
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where he found a Jewish man named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul came to them,
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The Nation » Punishment » Exposure to wild beasts
If I fought wild animals in Ephesus with only human hope, what good did that do me? If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.
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So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!”
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- Civic Duties
- Civic Righteousness
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- Coronations
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