God and king

(Verses 2 and 3 of Chapter 25 in Proverbs are clubbed together).

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter (Proverbs 25:2).

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable (Proverbs 25:3).

The glory of God, meaning the manifested presence of God, conceals a thing. In other words, God conceals a thing. But it is for the honour of kings in authorithy to search out a matter. For this purpose, the king concerned engages the services of a prophet. If the king himself is a prophet, he interprets the hidden truth. The Old Testament books with prophetic insights were written by prophets of the God of Israel in the kingdoms of Israel. We need to interpret the same with divine wisdom to find out hidden truths in these books. Nowadays, false prophets add to what has been recorded by the prophets of the Old Testament saying, "Thus saith the Lord God". New Testament prophets are required to interpret the prophecies of the Old Testament and should not add to or delete any part thereof.

" God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds (Heb.1:1-2).

In these last days, God has already spoken in Christ Jesus. Let us not add to or delete what God has spoken in Jesus Christ.

A godly king, who fears God, has the requisite wisdom to rule his nation. His heart is full of wonderful ideas and plans to govern his people. No human being who is not associated with his governance can fathom his heart in a similar manner as no man upon earth can exactly discover the height of heaven, or the depth of earth, or discern what is contained in them. The godly king is guided by counsellors who are also filled with wisdom. If the king is wicked, then his heart is full of unrighteousness and we can easily find out what is in his heart.

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