Magistrates | Torrey's Topical Textbook

Are appointed by God Romans 13:1
Are ministers of God Romans 13:4,6
Purpose of their appointment Romans 13:4; 1 Peter 2:14
Their office to be respected Acts 23:5
Are not a terror to the good, but to the evil Romans 13:3
To be wisely selected and appointed Exodus 18:21; Ezra 7:25
To be prayed for 1 Timothy 2:1,2
SHOULD
- Seek wisdom from God 1 Kings 3:9
- Rule in the fear of God 2 Samuel 23:3; 2 Chronicles 19:7
- Know the law of God Ezra 7:25
- Be faithful to the Sovereign Daniel 6:4
- Enforce the laws Ezra 7:26
- Judge wisely 1 Kings 3:16-28
- Hate covetousness Exodus 18:21
- Not take bribes Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19
- Defend the poor Job 29:12,16
- Judge for God, not for man 2 Chronicles 19:6
- Judge righteously Deuteronomy 1:16; 16:18; 25:1
- Be impartial Exodus 23:6; Deuteronomy 1:17
- Be diligent in ruling Romans 12:8
- Subjection to their authority enjoined Matthew 23:2,3; Romans 13:1; 1 Peter 2:13,14
Wicked-Illustrated Proverbs 28:15
Good-Exemplified
- Joseph Genesis 41:46
- Gideon Judges 8:35
- Samuel 1 Samuel 12:3,4; Ezra 10:1-9
- Nehemiah Nehemiah 3:15
- Job Job 29:16
- Daniel Daniel 6:3
Wicked-Exemplified
- Sons of Samuel 1 Samuel 8:3
- Pilate Matthew 27:24,26
- Magistrates in Philippi Acts 16:22,23
- Gallio Acts 18:16,17
- Felix Acts 24:26

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