chrisjarka
/
en_tw_old
1
0
Fork 0
Files Issues Pull Requests Releases Wiki Activity See in Reader
en_tw_old/content/other/king.md

2.8 KiB
Raw Blame History

king

Definition:

The term "king" refers to a man who is the supreme ruler of a city, state, or country.

  • A king is usually chosen to rule because of his family relation to previous kings.
  • When a king dies, it is usually his oldest son who becomes the next king.
  • In ancient times, the king had absolute authority over the people in his kingdom.
  • Rarely the term "king" may be used to refer to someone who is not a true king, such as "King Herod" in the New Testament.
  • In the Bible, God is often referred to as a king who rules over his people.
  • The "kingdom of God" refers to God's rule over his people.
  • Jesus was called "king of the Jews," "king of Israel," and "king of kings."
  • When Jesus comes back, he will rule as king over the world.
  • This term could also be translated as, "supreme chief" or "absolute leader" or "sovereign ruler."
  • The phrase "king of kings" could be translated as, "king who rules over all other kings" or "supreme ruler who has authority over all other rulers."

(See also: authority · herodantipas · kingdom · kingdomofgod)

Bible References:

Examples from the Bible stories:

*08-06 One night, the Pharaoh, which is what the Egyptians called their kings, had two dreams that disturbed him greatly. *16-01 The Israelites had no king, so everyone did what they thought was right for them. *16-18 Finally, the people asked God for a king like all the other nations had. *17-05 Eventually, Saul died in battle, and David became king of Israel. He was a good king, and the people loved him. *21-06 God's prophets also said that the Messiah would be a prophet, a priest, and a king. *48-14 David was the king of Israel, but Jesus is the king of the entire universe!