Quotes about Monarchy
Money rather than monarchy and plutocracy rather than theocracy are the chief threats to republicanism today.
- Os Guinness
The period of the monarchy is not only the meat of the Old Testament narrative of Israel. It's also the period when Israel's grand narrative was written.
- Peter Enns
These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:
- Genesis 36:31
When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
- Genesis 36:33
When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
- Genesis 36:36
When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.
- Genesis 36:38
After Abimelech had reigned over Israel for three years,
- Judges 9:22
Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.
- 1 Samuel 13:1
O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and luxury, who decked your garments with ornaments of gold.
- 2 Samuel 1:24
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
- 2 Samuel 5:4
You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’
- 2 Samuel 19:12
And as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
- 1 Kings 1:20