Now, let us depart from the middle ground–the cities of refuge–and return to the pure poles of coordination of human behavior: the church, and the state. Here, we will become somewhat lazy in our linguistics. Here, we will start to use the word, government, as being synonymous with the state. This is lazy because the church is also a government. Though, in truth, the church is not just a government; it is the Government, and its Head is the Godhead of Existence; including, all its worlds. The LORD introduced this differentiation to the judge of Israel, Samuel, as Israel opted for an earthly head of state.
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
. But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
. Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
(1 Samuel 8:4-9)
Whereas the Government is a straightforward and easily perceived entity; the governments of the world (both individually and collectively) are not. Therefore, here are two layered sets of Scripture that gives us a frame of reference, by which we can understand the Government and governments, better.
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