Luke 19:28-48
John 12:13b
Genesis 1:26-28
Romans 5:12-14
Exodus 19:1-6
Deuteronomy 17:14-15
John 5:45-47
When Congressman from Florida criticized the EQUALITY ACT during the House debate saying:
“The gender confusion that exists in our culture today is a clear rejection of God’s good design. Whenever a nation’s law no longer reflects the standards of God, that nation is in rebellion against him and will inevitably bear the consequences.” (Rep Greg Steube (R-Florida)
Rep. Jerry Nadler pushed back:
“What any religious tradition describes as God’s will is no concern of this Congress!”
Theocracy is a form of government: It is a government by divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided.
Contemporary examples of theocracies include Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Vatican. (Britannica.com)
The problem with all those contemporary theocracies is that they are not administrators of the God who created everything.
When it comes to Biblical revelation the technical term for this hierarchy, where God rules over man who in turn governs creation on God’s behalf, is the office of THEOCRATIC ADMINISTRATOR. This term simply refers to someone who governs for God. In other words, God ruled the world indirectly through the first Adam.
Hebrew scholar Arnold Fruchtenbaum observes:
“The naming was the first exercise of man’s dominion: and whatsoever the man called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Man begins exercising his dominion over the animal kingdom with the act of naming the animals. The ability to name or rename is the exercise of dominion and authority. In Numbers 32:37-38, the Reubenites exercised lordship by naming and renaming cities in captured territories. In 2 King 23:34, Pharaoh-Neco used his dominion over Judah to change the name of King Eliakim to King Jehoiakim. In 2 King 24:17, the King of Babylon used his dominion over Judah to change the name of King Mattaniah to King Zedekiah. So Adam’s naming of the animals was the exercise of man’s authority over the animal kingdom, and so it was.” “The Book of Genesis; Exposition from a Messianic Jewish Perspective”
What was the result?
Satan’s success in inciting this rebellion effectively removed the office of Theocratic Administrator from the earth, as Satan at that point became the ruler of this world. (Luke 4:5-8; John 12:31, 14:30, 16:11, 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2; 1 John 5:19)
Charles C. Ryrie in his book “Basic Theology” writes:
“Why is an earthly kingdom necessary? Did He not receive His inheritance when He was raised and exalted in heaven? Is not His present rule His inheritance? Why does there need to be an earthly kingdom? Because He must be triumphant IN THE SAME ARENA where He was seemingly defeated. His rejection by the rulers of this world was on this earth. His exaltation must also be on this earth. And so it shall be when He comes again to rule this world in righteousness. He has waited long for His inheritance; soon He shall receive it.”
After the fall in Eden, the theocratic kingdom left the earth. This departure left the world without the benefit of the office of Theocratic Administrator until the time of Moses.
The Mosaic Covenant introduced a new component to God’s covenantal dealings with Israel.
• The Abrahamic Covenant was an unconditional covenant.
• The Davidic Covenant was also an unconditional covenant.
In other words, they rest completely upon God rather than Israel’s performance for their eventual fulfillment.
• The Mosaic Covenant is a conditional covenant.
Exodus 19:5-6
“Now then, IF YOU will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, THEN YOU shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”
Andrew Wood in his book “The Coming Kingdom” writes:
“Although the Abrahamic Covenantal promises and blessings are unconditionally guaranteed to come directly to Israel and indirectly to the entire world, these kingdom conditions will not manifest themselves until national Israel trusts Jesus Christ, her long-awaited King. Because there has never existed a Jewish generation that has complied with this condition, the messianic kingdom remains in a state of postponement up until the present hour. However, one day, a future generation of Jews will comply with this condition resulting in the establishment of the messianic kingdom of God on earth. As revealed in the pages of Bible prophecy, it will take the events of the future Tribulation period to bring such a generation to faith in Christ thereby leading to the manifestation of the earthly, theocratic, messianic kingdom.
Until this condition of Israel’s acceptance of her Messiah has been satisfied, the kingdom cannot come to the earth.
