Civil Government

Chapter timestamps:
Note: Times are estimated

0:00 Introduction
1:00 Three God-ordained institutions
2:00 Biblical foundation for the home
4:00 Church authority
6:00 Introduction to civil government
9:00 Explanation of "ordinance of man"
10:30 God ordains government itself
11:15 Example: Moses and the Hebrew midwives
13:00 Pharaoh's decree and abortion comparison
15:00 Moses defying Pharaoh
16:00 Rahab's civil disobedience
20:00 Biblical civil disobedience examples
26:00 Elijah, Daniel, and Peter
28:00 "We ought to obey God rather than men"
30:00 Rebellion vs. obedience to God
33:00 God's authority is supreme
34:00 Biblical view on taxes
37:00 God's initial government setup
38:30 Israel's development
39:45 Legislative, executive, and judicial roles
41:00 Israel rejected God's government
42:30 Warnings about kings
43:30 Rules for kings
45:00 Civil government today
47:00 What is the state?
48:00 U.S. Constitution as chains on government
50:00 Romans 13 explained
52:00 Jurisdiction matters
54:00 Illustration: Parent giving an unlawful command
56:00 Rebellion vs. resisting overreach
57:00 Good rulers vs. bad ones
58:00 Right to life, liberty, and property
1:00:00 Liberty and conscience
1:01:00 Contrast with French Revolution
1:03:00 U.S. Declaration of Independence
1:05:00 Biblical principles undergird Declaration
1:07:00 Summary of triune principle
1:09:00 Our role
1:11:00 Closing encouragement