Biblical Law and Government

Lesson Twelve - Page 17

(85) What happened to the princes who gave wicked advice to the king? (2 Chronicles 24:17 and 23).

( ) a. They escaped with their lives but lost their possessions. ( ) b. The king of Syria slew all the princes that conspired against God’s Law.

Think about the implications here. If America were bombed or invaded, couldn’t this be God’s way of cleansing the land of those who do wickedly? Notice Matthew 13:41, in Jesus’ kingdom there are “things that offend” and “them which do iniquity.” Therefore, doesn’t it follow that, since wicked people are in his king dom, “His kingdom” is not far off in heaven but right here on earth? Review question 85, could Jesus use a Communist invasion to punish the wicked in America?

(86) Would a larger army have been able to protect Jerusalem from Syria?

( )Yes. ( )No.

A British sailor was asked by a French sailor why the British Navy always was victorious. “That’s easy to answer.” replied the Brittian, “we always pray before we start fighting.” “But so do we,” retorted the Frenchman. “Yes,” came the rejoineder, “but we pray in English.”

(87) If the people of Jerusalem had lived by God’s Law, would a small army have been able to save them from a large army?

( )Yes. ( )No.

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