Politics · 17 · Moses and Joshua
A king only after the land
Deuteronomy allows Israel to appoint a king, but only after God has given them the land.
Monarchy as an option, not a foundation.
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Historically, kings largely achieved the conquest. The exodus account erased them from it.
Bible reference: Deuteronomy 17:14–20
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 278
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