When israel wanted a king

Jacob had prophesied that rulers would come from the tribe of his son Judah. Then why did God not want to give Israel a king? The motivation of the people of Israel was wrong.

They wanted to be like other nations. They did not want God to be their king. Register now for free and receive a new devotional every day to grow closer to God.

Home » Bible » About specific Bible verses. Why did God not want to give a king to Israel? Last updated on April 27, Marten Visser. Our interest must be in pleasing Him, not the world. The prophet Nephi understood the nature of the relationship that must exist between us and the Lord in order to retain Him as our king.

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Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying. Introducing the Monarchy Introduction 1 Samuel presents Israel transformation from theocracy to monarchy as theological and sociopolitical. The book of Samuel in general, and chaps. So it means the good relationship and behind this what political and economical reason are working.

The two countries are fully different from one another. One is ultraconservative Islamic absolute monarchy and another is secular. Yet Solomon also drifted away from God. God never breaks his covenant and He continues to be faithful time after time. However, he also punished Israel when they were not faithful to the mosaic covenant. In order for the relationship to be restored, God made the last covenant with Israel.

He would write the covenant in their hearts. The Israelites did not ask for a king that God would choose, but one that the world would choose. Jewish scholars maintain that the story of David and Saul makes this contrast clear. When the people asked for a ruler such as other nations had, God gave them Saul, "a man who couldn't keep track of donkeys in his care," to show them what their kind of king would be: a self-absorbed failure.

Throughout his life, Saul did things to satisfy his own desires and not God's. By contrast, David, a shepherd like God, was God's choice for king, a man after his own heart. David lived by the words of the Torah, keeping the Lord always before him. When he sinned with Bathsheba, he was beside himself with sorrow, because he knew he had turned from God. Today, we face the same decision the Israelites did. Who or what do we want as our king master?

The fascinating stories of 1 Samuel provide us with some insight and perspective. Solomon was the wisest king of all. Yet the Bible judges Solomon by God's standards: "Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horses" compare 2 Chron. What a shock!