ABOUT THE EPISODE

Deuteronomy 17 shows that kings stand under God’s law. This article explores how rulers rise to power, why they must obey the law, and whether these truths apply beyond Israel.

Resources to Click

• “Law is King: How the Bible Shapes Our View of Law & Civil Government” – Levi Secord
• Theme of the Month: Christmas Buffet
• Give to Support the Work

 Books to Read

• Servant Not Savior: An Introduction to the Bible’s Teaching about Civil Government – Levi Secord
• Defending the Declaration: How the Bible and Christianity Influenced the Writing of the Declaration of Independence – Gary Amos
• A Christian Manifesto – Francis Schaeffer
• How Should We Then Live? – Francis Schaeffer
• He Is There and He Is Not Silent – Francis Schaeffer
• Lex Rex: The Law is King – Samuel Rutherford
• The Origins of American Constitutionalism – Donald Lutz
• Colossians and Philemon (ZECotNT) – David W. Pao
• The Gospel of Matthew (NICNT) – R.T. France
• The Mission of God: A Manifesto of Hope for Society – Joseph Boot