(Appointed and removed by God)
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Chastised Da 4
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Monarchical
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INSTANCES OF
Nimrod Ge 10:8-10
Abraham Ge 14:13-24; 17:6; 21:21-32
Melchizedek Ge 14:18
Isaac Ge 26:26-31
Judah Ge 38:24
Heads of families Ex 6:14
Ishmael Ge 17:20
Esau, and the dukes of Edom Ge 36
Theocratic
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CHARACTER AND QUALIFICATIONS OF Ge 41:33; Ex 18:21,22; 23:8; De 1:13; 16:18-20; 27:19; 2Sa 23:3,4; Ezr 7:25; Ps 2:10,11; 72:1-17; Pr 16:10,12; 17:7; 19:12; 20:8,26,28; 21:1; 24:23-26; 25:2,3,5; 28:2,16; 29:2,4,14; 31:4,5,8,9; Ec 8:4; 10:16,17; Isa 5:22,23; 16:5; 28:6; 60:17; Jer 13:18; Ro 12:8; 13:1-7; 1Ti 2:1,2; 1Pe 2:13,14
DUTIES OF Ex 18:16,20,21; 23:3,6,7,9; Le 19:15; 24:22; Nu 27:16,17; De 1:16,17; 16:18-20; 17:16-20; 19:18,19; 24:16; 25:1; Jos 1:7,8; 2Ch 9:8; 19:6,7; Ezr 7:25,26; Ps 82:2-4; 148:11,13; Isa 58:6; Jer 21:12; 22:1-3; Zec 7:9,10; 8:16; Ro 13:3; 1Ti 2:2; 1Pe 2:14
RIGHTEOUS
INSTANCES OF
Pharaoh, in his treatment of Abraham Ge 12:15-20
Abimelech, in his treatment of Isaac Ge 26:6-11
Joseph, in how he conducted the affairs of Egypt Ge 41:37-57
Pharaoh, in his treatment of Jacob and his family Ge 47:5-10; 50:1-6
Moses, in his administration of the affairs of the people of Israel Nu 16:15
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Solomon, in his judgment between the two women who claimed the same child 1Ki 3:16-28
Solomon, according to the testimony of the queen of Sheba 1Ki 10:6-9
Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry 1Ki 15:11-15; 2Ch 14:2-5
Jehoshaphat, in walking in the ways of the Lord 1Ki 22:41-46; 2Ch 17:3-10; 19; 20:3-30
Cyrus, in emancipating the Jews Ezr 1
Darius, in advancing the rebuilding of the temple Ezr 6:1-12
Daniel
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King of Nineveh, in repenting, and proclaimimg a fast Jon 3:6-9
WICKED Ge 15:13,14; Ex 3:9; De 27:19; 1Sa 8:10-18; 2Ch 28:19; Ne 5:7-9; 9:34-37; Job 24:22,24; 35:9; Ps 10:17,18; 12:5,8; 49:20; 58:1,2; 82:2; 94:20,21; 110:5; Pr 17:15,26; 28:15,16,28; 29:2,4,12; 30:21,22; Ec 3:16,17; 4:1,13,14; 5:8; 8:9; 10:5-7,16,17; Isa 1:23; 3:12,14,15; 5:7; 10:1-3; 14:4-20; 28:14,15; 29:20,21; 30:33; 33:1; 40:23; 52:5; 59:14,15; Jer 5:28,29; Eze 21:25,26; 22:6,27; 28:2; 34:2-4,7-10; 45:9; Ho 5:10; 7:3; 10:7; Am 3:10,11; 4:1,2; 5:11,12; 6:12,13; Mic 3:1-3,9-11; 7:3,4; Hab 1:4; 2:5-13; Zep 1:8; 3:3; Ac 23:3; Jas 2:6,9
INSTANCES OF
Potiphar, putting Joseph into prison Ge 39:20; with 40:15
Adoni-bezek, torturing seventy kings Jud 1:7
Abimelech, killing his seventy brothers Jud 9:1-5
Eli' s sons, desecrating the sacrifices 1Sa 2:12-17
Debauching themselves and the worshipers 1Sa 2:22
Samuel' s sons, taking bribes 1Sa 8:1-5
Saul, sparing Agag and the best of the booty 1Sa 15:8-35
Saul, jealously plotting against David 1Sa 19
Saul, killing Ahimelech and the priests 1Sa 22:7-19
Hanun, maltreating David' s servants 2Sa 10:4; 1Ch 19:2-5
David, numbering Israel and Judah 2Sa 24:1-9; 1Ch 21:1-7; 27:23,24
Solomon, luxurious, and idolatrous 1Ki 11:1-13
Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy 1Ki 12:8-11; 2Ch 10:1-15
Jeroboam, perverting the true worship 1Ki 12:26-33; 13:1-5; 14:16
Exalting debased persons to the priesthood 1Ki 12:31; 13:33; 2Ki 17:32; 2Ch 11:14,15; Eze 44:7; with Nu 3:10
Abijam, walking in the sins of Rehoboam 1Ki 15:3
Nadab, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1Ki 15:26
Asa, imprisoning the seer, and oppressing the people 2Ch 16:10
Zimri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1Ki 16:19
Omri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1Ki 16:25-29
Ahab, serving Baal 1Ki 16:30-33; 21:21-26
Jehu, departing not from the sins of Jeroboam 2Ki 10:29
Conspiring against Pekahiah and assassinating him 2Ki 15:25
Hoshea, who conspired against Pekah 2Ki 15:30
Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice 2Ki 16:3; 2Ch 28:2-4
Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen 2Ki 21:1-17; 2Ch 33:2-7
Amon, who followed the evil example of Manasseh 2Ki 21:19-22
Jehoahaz, who followed in the ways of his forefathers 2Ki 23:32
Jehoiakim, in walking in the ways of his forefathers 2Ki 23:37
Jehoiachin, in walking in the ways of his forefathers 2Ki 24:9
Joash, killing Zechariah 2Ch 24:2,17-25
Ahaziah, doing evil like the household of Ahab 2Ch 22:1-9
Amaziah, worshiping the gods of Seir 2Ch 25:14
Uzziah, invading the priest' s office 2Ch 26:16
Ahasuerus and Haman, decreeing the death of all Jews (genocide) Es 3
Nebuchadnezzar, commanding to destroy the wise men Da 2:1-13
Nebuchadnezzar, committing the three Hebrews to the furnace Da 3:1-23
Belshazzar, in drunkenness and committing sacrilege Da 5:22
The princes, conspiring against Daniel Da 6:1-9
Herod the Great, killing the infants in Bethlehem Mt 2:16-18
Herod Antipas, in beheading John the Baptist Mt 14:1-11
Herod Agrippa I, persecuting the congregation in Jerusalem Ac 12:1-19
Pilate, delivering up Jesus for crucifixion Mt 27:11-26; Mr 15:15
The chief priests, elders, and the Sanhedrin, seeking false witness against Jesus Mt 26:59
Ananias, the high priest, commanding to strike Paul Ac 23:2
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