In reading I Samuel 8:6-9 here was some very brief thoughts
Did the kings help or hurt Israel as a nation?
In demanding a king, Israel became like even-other nation of the world. Instead of asking God for relief from counterfeit spiritual leaders, they cried, "Give us a king!" They rejected God's rule in favor of human leadership.
Moses had written about the danger of a human monarchy (Deuteronomy 17:14-20). He warned future kings against large stables, horse-trading with Egypt, collecting many wives, and accumulating wealth. The lives of Israel's kings appear to be an effort to do exactly what God had warned against
Did the kings help or hurt Israel as a nation?
In demanding a king, Israel became like even-other nation of the world. Instead of asking God for relief from counterfeit spiritual leaders, they cried, "Give us a king!" They rejected God's rule in favor of human leadership.
Moses had written about the danger of a human monarchy (Deuteronomy 17:14-20). He warned future kings against large stables, horse-trading with Egypt, collecting many wives, and accumulating wealth. The lives of Israel's kings appear to be an effort to do exactly what God had warned against
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