From: user6340@newsgrouper.org.invalid   
      
   Mike  posted:   
   >   
   > Calling God a “king” does not match the normal,   
   > literal meaning of the word. A king is a human   
   > ruler over a defined territory who governs through   
   > laws, institutions, and inherited or granted authority,   
   > and God does not fit that description. In the Bible,   
   > God does not formally define Himself as a king in   
   > human political terms; rather, He is called king by   
   > others or speaks using royal language, such as   
   > “The LORD is King forever” (Psalm 10:16), “your King”   
   > (Isaiah 43:15), and “I am a great King” (Malachi 1:14).   
   > These statements use the title descriptively, not   
   > as a literal claim to a human office.   
      
   Who in their right mind would ever claim that God   
   holds a human office?   
      
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