From 3026bf0bad9883917a4895bb202470ecd83f696f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Belcher Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 15:13:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'bible/other/ruler.md' --- bible/other/ruler.md | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/bible/other/ruler.md b/bible/other/ruler.md index d9f8cdb1..d5606403 100644 --- a/bible/other/ruler.md +++ b/bible/other/ruler.md @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ -# ruler, rulers, rule # +# ruler, rule # ## Definition: ## -The term "ruler" is a general reference to a person who has authority over other people, such as a leader of a country, kingdom, or religious group. +The term "ruler" is a general reference to a person who has authority over other people, such as a leader of a country, kingdom, or religious group. A ruler is one who “rules,” and his authority is his “rule.” -* In the Old Testament, a king was also referred to with the general term "ruler," as in the phrase "appointed him ruler over Israel." + +* In the Old Testament, a king was sometimes referred to generally as a "ruler," as in the phrase "appointed him ruler over Israel." * God was referred to as the ultimate ruler, who rules over all other rulers. * In the New Testament, the leader of a synagogue was called a "ruler." * Another type of ruler in the New Testament was a "governor." * Depending on the context, "ruler" could be translated as "leader" or "person who has authority over." -* The action "to rule" means to "lead" to "have authority over." It is means the same thing as "reign" when referring a king ruling. +* The action "to rule" means to "lead" to "have authority over." It is means the same thing as "reign" when it refers to the ruling of a king. (See also: [authority](../kt/authority.md), [governor](../other/governor.md), [king](../other/king.md), [synagogue](../other/synagogue.md))