There is no shortage of references to the term king in the bible.There were prominent and influential kings such as Abimelech King of Gerar, and Pharaoh King of Egypt. There were also wise and benevolent rulers like King Solomon. 1 Kings 5:12-13 states: “And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom as he promised him.” There were even imprudent kings whose divine authority was contested by the people. In I Chronicles 10:13 we may read: “So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar sprit to inquire of it.” Continue reading A New Kind of King: The Significance of Palm Sunday
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