Also called CHINNEROTH, CINNERETH and CINNEROTH. A district in the north of Palestine Joshua 11:2; 1Kings 15:20 A city in Naphtali Joshua 19:35 The sea of Numbers 34:11; Joshua 12:3; 13:27
See GALILEE, SEA OF A place on the border of the territory of the tribe of Zebulun Joshua 19:12 Called TABOR 1Chronicles 6:77 Probably same as CHESULLOTH Joshua 19:18 Descendants of Javan Genesis 10:4 Probably inhabited islands of the Mediterranean Isaiah 23:1, 12; Jeremiah 2:10 Their commerce Ezekiel 27:6 Prophecies concerning Numbers 24:24; Daniel 11:30 CHURCH (a place to worship)
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CHURCH (the collective body of believers)
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Ecclesiatical power superior to civil: Appoints kings 1Samuel 10:1 Directs administration 1Samuel 15:1-4 Reproves rulers 1Samuel 15:14-35 Withdraws support and anoints a successor 1Samuel 16:1-13; 2Kings 9:1-26; 11:4-12 Attempted usurpation of ecclesiastical functions by civil authorities, reproved 1Samuel 13:8-14; 2Chronicles 26:16-21
State superior to the church: David, in organizing the priests and Levites in courses, and appointing musicians, instruments, and other details of religious services 1Chronicles 23; 24; 25; 2Chronicles 35:4 Solomon, in thrusting Abiathar out of the high priest's office 1Kings 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 1Kings 5:8 Hezekiah, in reorganizing temple service 2Chronicles 31:2-19 Jeroboam, in subverting the Jewish religion 1Kings 12:26-33 Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion 2Chronicles 33:2-9, 15-17 Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple 2Kings 12:4-18 Ahaz, in transforming the altars 2Kings 16:10-16 Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple 2Chronicles 34:29-33
State favorable to the church: Cyrus, in his proclamation to restore the temple at Jerusalem 2Chronicles 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, TAX
Institution of Genesis 17:10-14; Leviticus 12:3; John 7:22; Acts 7:8; Romans 4:11 A seal of righteousness Romans 2:25-29; 4:11 Performed on all males on the eighth day Genesis 17:12, 13; Leviticus 12:3; Philippians 3:5 Rite of, observed on the Sabbath John 7:23 A prerequisite of the privileges of the passover Exodus 12:48 Child named at the time of Genesis 21:3, 4; Luke 1:59; 2:21 Neglect of, punished Genesis 17:14; Exodus 4:24 Neglected Joshua 5:7 Covenant promises of Genesis 17:4-14; Acts 7:8; Romans 3:1; 4:11; 9:7-13; Galatians 5:3 Necessity of, falsely taught by Judaizing Christians Acts 15:1 Paul's argument against the continuance of Romans 2:25, 28; Galatians 6:13 Characterized by Paul as a yoke Acts 15:10 Abrogated Acts 15:5-29; Romans 3:30; 4:9-11; 1Corinthians 7:18, 19; Galatians 2:3, 4; 5:2-11; 6:12; Ephesians 2:11, 15; Colossians 2:11; 3:11
Instances of: Abraham Genesis 17:23-27; 21:3, 4 Shechemites Genesis 34:24 Moses Exodus 4:25 Israelites at Gilgal Joshua 5:2-9 John the Baptist Luke 1:59 Jesus Luke 2:21 Paul Philippians 3:5 Timothy Acts 16:3
Figurative Exodus 6:12; Deuteronomy 10:16; 30:6; Jeremiah 4:4; 6:10; 9:26; Romans 2:28, 29; 15:8; Philippians 3:3; Colossians 2:11; 3:11 A designation of the Jews Acts 10:45; 11:2; Galatians 2:9; Ephesians 2:11; Colossians 4:11; Titus 1:10 A designation of Christians Philippians 3:3 Ancient Genesis 4:17; 10:10-12 Fortified Numbers 32:36; Deuteronomy 9:1; Joshua 10:20; 14:12; 2Chronicles 8:5; 11:10-12; 17:2, 19; 21:3; Isaiah 23:11
Designated as: Royal Joshua 10:2; 1Samuel 27:5; 2Samuel 12:26; 1Chronicles 11:7 Treasure Genesis 41:48; Exodus 1:11; 1Kings 9:19; 2Chronicles 8:4; 16:4; 17:12 Chariot 2Chronicles 1:14; 8:6; 9:25 Merchant Isaiah 23:11; Ezekiel 17:4; 27:3
Government of, by rulers Nehemiah 3:9, 12, 17, 18; 7:2
Duties of Exodus 22:28; Numbers 27:20; Ezra 6:10; 7:26; 10:8; Proverbs 16:14, 15; 25:6, 24:21; 7, 15; Ecclesiastes 8:2-4; 10:4, 20; Jeremiah 29:7; Matthew 17:24-27; 22:17-21; Mark 12:14-17; Luke 20:22-25; Acts 19:35-41; 23:5; Romans 13:1-3, 5-7; 1Timothy 2:1, 2; Titus 3:1; 1Peter 2:13-17
Loyal, instances of: Israelites Joshua 1:16-18; 2Samuel 3:36, 37; 15:23, 30; 18:3; 21:17; 1Chronicles 12:38 David 1Samuel 24:6-10; 26:6-16; 2Samuel 1:14 Hushai 2Samuel 17:15, 16 David's soldiers 2Samuel 18:12, 13; 23:15, 16 Joab 2Samuel 19:5, 6 Barzillai 2Samuel 19:32 Jehoiada 2Kings 11:4-12 Mordecai Esther 2:21-23
Wicked and treasonable - General references
Proverbs 17:11; 19:10, 12; 20:2; 2Peter 2:10; 2Timothy 3:1-4; Jude 1:8
See ANARCHY
Instances of Wicked: Miriam and Aaron Numbers 12:1-11 Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Numbers 16; 26:9 Shechemites Judges 9:22 Ephraimites Judges 12:1-4 Israelites 1Samuel 10:27; 1Kings 12:16-19 Absalom 2Samuel 15:10-13 Ahithophel 2Samuel 17:1-4 Sheba 2Samuel 20:1, 2 Adonijah 1Kings 1:5-7 Hadad and Jeroboam 1Kings 11:14-26 Baasha 1Kings 15:27 Zimri 1Kings 16:9 Jozachar and Jozabad 2Kings 12:19-21; 14:5 Amaziah 2Kings 14:19 Amon 2Kings 21:23 Shallum 2Kings 15:10 Menahem 2Kings 15:14 Pekah 2Kings 15:25 Hoshea 2Kings 15:30 Sons of Sennacherib 2Kings 19:37 Ishmael Jeremiah 40:14-16; 41 Bigthan and Teresh Esther 2:21 Jews Ezekiel 17:12-20 Barabbas Mark 15:7 Theudas and four-hundred seditious persons Acts 5:36, 37 An Egyptian Acts 21:38
See COUNTRY, LOVE OF, GOVERNMENT, RULERS, PATRIOTISM
School for Daniel 1:3-5, 15, 17-21 . - Appointment in, on account of merit
Genesis 39:1-6; 41:38-44; 1Kings 11:28; Esther 6:1-11; Daniel 1:17-21; Matthew 25:14, 15, 23-30; Luke 19:12-27 Corruption in Nehemiah 5:15; Daniel 6:4-17; Mark 15:15; Acts 24:26
See BRIBERY Reform in Nehemiah 5:14, 15 Influence in 1Kings 1:5-40; 2Kings 4:13; Matthew 20:20-23; Mark 10:35 - An island near Crete
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