Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

CHURCH AND STATE

• ECCLESIASTICAL POWER SUPERIOR TO CIVIL
  • Appoints kings 1 Sam. 10:1
  • Directs administration 1 Sam. 15:1-4
  • Reproves rulers 1 Sam. 15:14-35
  • Withdraws support and anoints a successor 1 Sam. 16:1-13; 2 Ki. 9:1-26, 11:4-12
  • Attempted usurpation of ecclesiastical functions by civil authorities, reproved 1 Sam. 13:8-14; 2 Chr. 26:16-21
• STATE SUPERIOR TO RELIGION
  • David, in organizing the priests and Levites in courses, and appointing musicians, instruments, and other details of religious services 1 Chr. 23-25; 2 Chr. 35:4
  • Solomon, in thrusting Abiathar out of the high priest's office 1 Ki. 2:26, 27
  • Solomon, in overshadowing the ecclesiastical in building the temple, and officiating primarily in the dedication, intercessory or priestly prayer, pronouncing the benediction, etc 1 Ki. 5:8
  • Hezekiah, in reorganizing temple service 2 Chr. 31:2-19
  • Jeroboam, in subverting the Jewish religion 1 Ki. 12:26-33
  • Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion 2 Chr. 33:2-9, 15-17
  • Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple 2 Ki. 12:4-18
  • Ahaz, in transforming the altars 2 Ki. 16:10-16
  • Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple 2 Chr. 34:29-33
• STATE FAVORABLE TO RELIGION
  • Cyrus, in his proclamation to restore the temple at Jerusalem 2 Chr. 36:22, 23; Ezra 1:1-11
  • Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple Ezra 6:1-14
  • Artaxerxes, in exempting priests, Levites, and other temple functionaries from taxes Ezra 7:24
  • See GOVERNMENT
  • See TAX