567 - Guidelines for a King
Guidelines for a King A commentary from the book of Deuteronomy in the Christian Bible Chapter 17: verses 14–20. Although it was not until the time of Samuel, that Israel asks God for a King, God always knew they would want an earthly king. God did not ignore His people; so, He gave guidelines for the leaders, that they would select. The king would have the responsibility of making sure that God’s will was done among the people. He was to deliver the people from their enemies and to lead them in right paths. This is a high calling, and God’s people needed to be very careful about selecting a person who could be trusted with this kind of authority. Saul was anointed as the first king of Israel, and when he was crowned, “Samuel explained to the people the regulations of the kingship.” In the book of Deuteronomy, God had given a profile of the person, who should be king among His people. There are seven distinct qualifications, and each one is reflected in the New Testame...