From: theirony2013@gmail.com   
      
   On 2026-01-13 16:11, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   >   
   > 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?   
      
   That's what a king is.   
      
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