Magistrates (Torrey's Topical Textbook)

(From 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; I 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
I Timothy 2:1,2
SHOULD
- Seek wisdom from God
  I Kings 3:9
- Rule in the fear of God
  II Samuel 23:3; II 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
  I 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
  II 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; I Peter 2:13,14
Wicked-Illustrated
Proverbs 28:15
Good-Exemplified
- Joseph
  Genesis 41:46
- Gideon
  Judges 8:35
- Samuel
  I 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
  I 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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