What were the shortcomings of a King in Israel?

      

What were the shortcomings of a King in Israel?

  

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Martin
- The Israelites would be rejecting God as their unseen King.

- Their sons would be recruited forcefully into the army.

- They would be led into forced labour.

- The people would be enslaved.

- The King would grab the people's land and property.

- There would be over taxation.

- They would lose their identity as a covenant people.

- The King would force their daughters to work in the royal houses.

- Hereditary Kingship would lead to oppression.

marto answered the question on June 14, 2019 at 02:34


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