1. Church and State*

   See * Identical In The Theocratic Period. No Particular Scriptures Can Be Cited, But The Student Is Directed To The Legislative, Judicial, And Administrative Functions Of Moses, Joshua, The Judges, And Samuel As Shown In The Books Of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, And Samuel, And To The Sub-topics Government, P. 186, And Rules Of Discipline, P. 189. Where It Is Evident That Civil And Ecclesiastical Functions Are United.

2. Ecclesiastical Power Superior to Civil

   Appoints kings, 1 Samuel 10:1

   Directs administration, 1 Samuel 15:1-4

   Reproves rulers, 1 Samuel 15:14-35

   Withdraws support and anoints a successor, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, 2 Kings 9:1-26, 11:4-12

   Attempted usurpation of ecclesiastical functions by civil authorities, reproved, 1 Samuel 13:8-14, 2 Chronicles 26:16-21

3. State Superior to Religion

   David, in organizing the priests and Levites in courses, and appointing musicians, instruments, and other details of religious services, 1 Chronicles 23:1-32, 24, 25, 2 Chronicles 35:4

   Solomon, in thrusting Abiathar out of the high priest's office, 1 Kings 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., 1 Kings 5:8

   Hezekiah, in reorganizing temple service, 2 Chronicles 31:2-19

   Jeroboam, in subverting the Jewish religion, 1 Kings 12:26-33

   Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion, 2 Chronicles 33:2-9, 15-17

   Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple, 2 Kings 12:4-18

   Ahaz, in transforming the altars, 2 Kings 16:10-16

   Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple, 2 Chronicles 34:29-33

4. State Favorable to Religion

   Cyrus, in his proclamation to restore the temple at Jerusalem, 2 Chronicles 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.