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1 Samuel <\/b>12:1ff, A king over you.<\/i><\/b> The establishment of Saul as king in Israel was a constitutional or limited monarchy, unlike the kings of other Eastern nations of the time where the king had total, unlimited and absolute power. Their kings ruled by whim and fancy, while Israel\u2019s would be subservient to the Torah; their kings placed their self-aggrandizement above the national interest, while Israel\u2019s king was charged with upholding and safeguarding the nation\u2019s righteousness, and with guiding Israel as the bearer of [Elohim\u2019s]\u2014not the king\u2019s\u2014majesty (The ArtScroll Stone Edition Chumash<\/i>, p. 1187). \u201cThe Jewish king was bound to respect the liberty, honour, and the property of his subjects, and his powers were strictly limited by the fundamental laws of the Torah (Deut 17:14\u201320). Prophets, psalmists, and sages all conceived of the king as a shepherd of his people, whose scepter should be a scepter of peace, pity, and righteousness\u201d (The Soncino Pentateuch<\/i>, p. 649). This is the basis of a republican form of government, which, in theory, is the basis for American government. As you become more familiar with YHVH\u2019s laws it will become evident that certain aspects of the American legal code derive from the Torah. This truth underscores the fact that our society has deep Judeo-Christian roots.<\/p>\n

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