Robert D. Culver
Toward a Biblical View of Civil Government

CONTENTS

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Introduction 7

Part I: General Doctrinal Background
1. The Grandeur and the Misery of Man 11
2. Human Life Under the Condition of Sin 20
3. The Ambiguity of Biblical Statements About the World 30
4. The Manifoldness of the World in Biblical Thought 40
5. The Nations of Earth and Their Governments as Part of a Satanic Kingdom 49

Part II Interpretation of the Essential Biblical Data
6. Civil Government in Biblical History 61
7. Civil Government in Old Testament Biblical Prophecy 84
8. Civil Government in Old Testament Messianic Expectation 102
9. Civil Government in Old Testament Legislation 116
10. Religious Foundations of the Mosaic Commonwealth of Israel 126
11.  Political Structure and Characteristics of the Mosaic Commonwealth of Israel  134
12.  Property and Slavery in the Mosaic Commonwealth of Israel  151
13.  Civil Government in Biblical Wisdom  165
14. The Practice and Example of Jesus with Regard to Civil Government  182
15.  The Teachings of Jesus with Regard to Civil Government  197
16.  The Practice and Example of Paul with Regard to Civil Government-Before Jewish Authorities and Illegal Mobs  208
17.  The Practice and Example of Paul with Regard to Civil Government-Before Lawful Civil Magistrates  220
18.  The Teachings of Paul with Regard to Civil Government  241
19.  The Teachings of Paul and Peter with Regard to Civil Government  257
20.  New Testament Warnings and Predictions with Regard to Civil Government  269
Epilogue  274
Notes  291
General Index  299
Scripture Index  303