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JUDGE

(See JUDGMENT)

the divine Judge:

♦ His position as:

• Genesis 18:25; Judges 11:27; Psalms 7:11; 94:2; Hebrews 12:23; James 4:12

♦ His character as:

• Deuteronomy 32:4; Job 34:10; Psalms 96:13; 2 Thessalonians 1:5; 2 Peter 3:9-10; Revelation 6:10; 19:2

human judges:

♦ general examples of:

• Genesis 19:9; Exodus 2:14; 18:13, 21-26; 22:8-9; Numbers 25:5; Judges 4:5; 1 Samuel 7:15-17; 1 Kings 3:16-28; Daniel 3:2-3; Matthew 12:27; Luke 18:2, 6; Acts 13:20

♦ appointment of:

• Deuteronomy 16:18; Ezra 7:25; 1 Corinthians 6:4

♦ penalty for disobedience to:

• Deuteronomy 17:12 (cf. Matthew 5:25-26; Romans 13:3-4)

function as judges

♦ Moses

• Exodus 18:13

♦ deliverers of Israel from oppression

• Judges 2:16-19; Ruth 1:1; 2 Kings 23:22

♦ Samuel

• 1 Samuel 7:15-17

♦ kings of Israel

• 1 Samuel 8:5-6, 20

♦ the twelve apostles in the future kingdom

• Matthew 19:28

♦ Roman rulers

• Matthew 27:19; Acts 18:12; 24:10; 25:6-12

abuse of their office as judge

♦ by requesting bribes

• Micah 7:3

♦ by devouring possessions of others

• Zephaniah 3:3; Matthew 23:14

This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.

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