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Honour The King

Honour The King. “And the Lord said unto Moses…I will give thee…a law [torah]…” Exodus 24:12. “ …frequently…amazed to note how grand are the laws of Christendom….the United States …We cannot doubt that the law given through Moses…has had much to do with….these human laws.” F604.

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Honour The King

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  1. Honour The King

  2. “And the Lord said unto Moses…I will give thee…a law [torah]…” Exodus 24:12

  3. “ …frequently…amazed to note how grand are the laws of Christendom….the United States …We cannot doubt that the law given through Moses…has had much to do with….these human laws.” F604

  4. Is Bro. Russell’s view unique? “The fundamental basis of this nation’s laws was given to Moses’ on the Mount.” President Harry S. Truman

  5. Is Bro. Russell’s view unique? The Ten Commandments “…have made a substantial contribution to our secular legal codes .” Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist United States Supreme Court

  6. Is Bro. Russell’s view unique? “The Ten Commandments…are also a foundational document in the development of our legal codes.” Greg Abbott Attorney General of Texas March 2,2005

  7. United States Supreme Court Van Orden v. Perry Decided: June 27, 2005 “The Ten Commandments monolith may be displayed in the Texas capitol.”

  8. Dispute Resolution “Moses hearkened … And Moses chose… rulers of thousands… hundreds…fifties…tens.” Exodus 18:24-25

  9. Dispute Resolution “Judges shalt thou make thee in all thy gates… throughout thy tribes…” Deut. 16:18

  10. Dispute Resolution “If there be a controversy between men…the judges may judge them…” Deut. 25:1

  11. Judge Selection “Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes and I will make them rulers over you…and I charged your judges…judge righteously….” Deut. 1:13,16

  12. Evidentiary Standards “One witness shall not rise up…at the mouth of two witnesses…or three…shall the matter be established.” Deut. 19:15

  13. Birmingham, Alabama – June 28, 2005 HealthSouth founder Richard Scrushy acquitted of all charges in $2.7 billion fraud case

  14. Due Process of Law “And I charged your judges…Ye shall not respect persons… hear the small as well as the great…” Deut. 1:16-17

  15. Just Punishment “..And if any mischief follow…then thou shall give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth…” Exodus 21:22-25

  16. Just Punishment “Smite the eye of his servant…go free…smite out his manservant’s tooth.. go free…” Exodus 21:26-27

  17. Just Punishment “..so shalt thou put the evil away from among you…” Deut. 19:19

  18. Care For The Needy “The poor shall never cease…open thou hand wide unto…thy poor and to thy needy...” Deut. 15:11

  19. Care For The Needy Free food yearly (Lev.19:9-19) More free food each 7 yrs (Exo. 23:10-11) Wages paid daily (Deut. 24:15) Debts cancelled every 7 yrs (Deut. 15:1-4)

  20. Care For The Needy “…stranger…widow… fatherless child…If thou afflict them…and they cry unto me…my wrath shall wax hot…I will kill you…” Exodus 22:21-24

  21. Why Was God Concerned? “..Lord shall greatly bless thee…Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the Lord…” Deut. 15:4-5

  22. Why Probe This Topic? “…simply to find fault with matters…is worse than useless,…the disposition, of the New Creation should always be toward peace; and if we cannot commend present institutions highly, neither need we specially condemn them….” F607

  23. Be Not Deceived! “..be subject to the higher powers…render…to all their dues…” Romans 13:1,2,7

  24. “Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.” 1 Peter 2:17

  25. Honour The King

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