For the Christian church (even in its recently popular seeker services) to ignore, euphemize, or otherwise mute the lethal reality of sin is to cut the nerve of the gospel. For the sober truth is that without full disclosure on sin, the gospel of grace becomes impertinent, unnecessary, and finally uninteresting.
Cornelius Plantinga

THEOCRACY

THEOCRACY

THEOCRACY, The, or Immediate Government by God

  1. Lasted from the deliverance out of Egypt until the appointment of kings # Ex 19:4-6 1Sa 8:7
  2. WAS ESTABLISHED ON 2a) The right of redemption

    # Ex 6:6,7 2Sa 7:23 Isa 43:3

2b) The right of covenant # De 26:17-19 3) CONSISTED IN HIS 3a) Promulgating laws # Ex 20:1-23:33 3b) Directing the movements of the nation # Ex 40:36,37 Nu 9:17-23 3c) Proclaiming war # Ex 17:14-16 Nu 31:1,2 Jos 6:2,3 8:1 3d) Appointing civil officers # Ex 3:10 Nu 27:18,20 3e) Appointing ecclesiastical officers # Ex 28:1 40:12-15 3f) Being the supreme judge # Nu 9:8-11 15:34,35 27:5-11 3g) Exercise of the prerogative of mercy # Nu 14:20 De 9:18-20 3h) Distribution of conquered lands # Jos 13:1-7 3i) Exacting tribute # Ex 35:4-29 Le 27:30 De 16:16 26:1-4 4) The tabernacle designed as a royal residence for God during # Ex 25:8 Le 26:11,12 5) The emblem of the divine presence appeared over the tabernacle during # Nu 9:15,16 6) Guilt of Israel in rejecting # 1Sa 2:17