Matthew 6
Witness government throughout the Bible: H4951 misrah-- rule, dominion, government
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government H4951 shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The
everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
The Torah testifies...............
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The prophets proclaim..................
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government H4951 and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from
henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
The writings bear witness...........................
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Isaiah 22:21 And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
The Torah testifies...............
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The prophets proclaim..................
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government H4951 and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from
henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
The writings bear witness...........................
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Isaiah 22:21 And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
Mathew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
THE GOVERNMENT OF MAN VERSUS THE GOVERNMENT OF GOD
The Bible is the most misunderstood book on planet earth, not
only by those who do not prescribe to it, but also by many of those
who claim to know and embrace its message. Simply stated, the
Bible is about a King, a Kingdom, and a royal family of children. The
Bible is not about religion and was never intended to be a religious
book. Rather, its story and message are about the desire of a King to
extend His Kingdom to new territories through His royal family.
The Bible, therefore, is about government and governing.
What is government? Government is about order, influence, administration, distribution, protection, maintenance, accountability,
responsibility. and productivity. Technically speaking, government is the person, group, or organization that executes the functions of governing.
This is manifested in the exercise of authority and jurisdiction
over territory and a citizenry. Government was first established by the
command and mandate of God to Adam and incorporates the need to
order, work, oversee, guard, and protect.
The roots of government in the western world reach back to the
world of the Greeks. In Greek, government (kubernites) literally
means to steer, to pilot, or to act as a rudder. Without law and government
we have chaos. So, government is the power given or
derived for the purpose of making and enforcing laws for a certain
territory.
Governing incorporates the concepts of both power and authority.
These two are distinct from each other and must be fully understood
in order to appreciate the proper context of government. Both
authority and power must be in balance for government to be successful.
Authority has to do with responsibility while power has to
do with ability. Authority has to do with empowerment; power
focuses on exercising authority. Authority gives power its legality.
Power without legitimate authority is dictatorship and inevitably
results in abuse, oppression, and destruction. Authority gives power
its rights.
Authority is the key to successful government. If the ruling
power does not have authority, it cannot govern. The authority to
govern either is given by way of a popular vote or derived by way of
inherent authority. Earthly governments derive their authority from
the people either through a process of choice or by usurping authority
through force. For instance, a president or premier or prime minister
is imbued with authority by the people who voted him or her
into power.
In kingdoms, however, authority is inherent and a product of the
rights of ownership. This concept is crucial in understanding the
nature of kingdoms. God’s authority as King is inherent. No one
gives Him authority. He has authority because of who He is and because He created the earth and everything that lives on the earth.
That is why Yeshua could say that all authority had been given to Him.
His Father had all authority and therefore had the right to give it to
His Son. The Father had creative rights to the whole universe.
The governments of this earth get their authority by way of vote
or violence. It is not inherent authority. The only government on the
earth that represents inherent authority is a monarchy. A king has
the power and can give it to whomever he chooses. All other governments
are formed by casting a vote or by launching a revolution.
In the final analysis, all human governments are substitutions for the
ideal, no matter how good these governments might be. Let us take
a brief look at some of man’s attempts at government and structures
of rulership. The most important one we will discuss will be the
form of governing we call feudalism.
PRINCIPLES
1. Ninety percent of all the national and international problems facing our world today are the result either of government or religion.
2. The need for government and order is inherent in the human spirit and is a manifestation of a divine mandate given to mankind by the Creator.
3. Man’s need for some formal government structure is an outgrowth of his need for social order and relationship management.
4. The mandate of the Creator for mankind was rulership and dominion.
5. Some governments are better than others, but all are inferior to God’s government—the Kingdom of Heaven.
6. Feudalism as a concept of governing was a derivative of the original government established in the Garden of Eden under the first man, Adam, who himself was made the landlord of the earth.
7. Feudalism is an illustration of the danger of putting the authority that belongs to the King of Heaven into the hands of ungodly and unrighteous human kings and lords.
8. A dictatorship is a government that concentrates its power and authority in the hands of one individual who wields absolute authority unrestricted by laws, constitution, or any other social/political factor.
FEUDALISM
Feudalism describes a governing or ruling system that was
established by virtue of the power of ownership. As a matter of fact,
the authority in this system was called a “feudal lord,” meaning a
landowner. During the early Middle Ages, the economic and social
power of societies were related to agriculture; therefore, land was
the key source of power. He who owned the land owned the power.
When land is power, then whoever owns the most land controls
everyone and everything. This is where the idea of “real estate” originated.
Landowners were the ones who were considered to possess
real estate. The landowner was the “lord” of the land. Thus we find
the word landlord used to describe those who owned land.
Therefore, the primary pursuit of all who desired power was
land. Landowners were known as lords and eventually became
“rulers” of their land. The more land they owned the greater their
lordship, or rulership. Individuals who owned significant parcels of
land became known as “kings.” In other words, the prerequisite for
becoming a king was the ownership of land. This is also where the idea of earthly kingdoms gets its birth. “Kingdom” was the word
used to describe the territory over which a local king, or landowner,
ruled or exercised ownership right and authority.
It is also important to note that because all the land was personally
owned by the landlord, then private property was not possible;
thus, all the people who lived on and worked the land did so at the
pleasure and mercy of the king or landlord. Everything in the land,
including animals, natural resources, and all other materials, were
considered the personal property of the king or lord.
In many cases, where the lord or king was kind and benevolent,
the people who lived, worked, and served on his land enjoyed the
benefits of his kindness. And because they made his land productive
and added prosperity to him, he provided, protected, and cared for
them. This is why a good king tended to attract many to his kingdom.
Feudalism as a concept of governing was a derivative of the
original government established in the Garden of Eden under the
first man, Adam, who himself was made the landlord of the earth.
God’s original plan was a feudal system where all men served as
kings and lords of the earth, ruling not humans but the animal,
plant, bird, and water kingdoms.
However, in cases where the landlord or king was not kind and
merciful, the result was abuse and oppression of the people by virtue
of noble status. Whoever owned the land controlled those who lived
on the land. Feudalism is an illustration of the danger of putting the
authority that belongs to the King of heaven into the hands of
ungodly and unrighteous human kings and lords. When the culture
migrated away from agriculture to industry, the noble lords eventually
lost their power.
PRINCIPLES
1. Ninety percent of all the national and international problems facing our world today are the result either of government or religion.
2. The need for government and order is inherent in the human spirit and is a manifestation of a divine mandate given to mankind by the Creator.
3. Man’s need for some formal government structure is an outgrowth of his need for social order and relationship management.
4. The mandate of the Creator for mankind was rulership and dominion.
5. Some governments are better than others, but all are inferior to God’s government—the Kingdom of Heaven.
6. Feudalism as a concept of governing was a derivative of the original government established in the Garden of Eden under the first man, Adam, who himself was made the landlord of the earth.
7. Feudalism is an illustration of the danger of putting the authority that belongs to the King of Heaven into the hands of ungodly and unrighteous human kings and lords.
8. A dictatorship is a government that concentrates its power and authority in the hands of one individual who wields absolute authority unrestricted by laws, constitution, or any other social/political factor.
9. Communism is man’s attempt to control land and people by the exercise of dictatorship.
Shema Selah, in the midst of a governmental shut down here in the US the Most High comes to teach us about the kingdom of Heaven that trumps all other governments!! John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the [governments of] world.
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