My Kingdom Is Not From This World
Taken from John for Everyone part 2
author: Tom Wright
contributor: SPCK - N T Wright
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My Kingdom Is Not from This World
John 18.33-40
The ancient world knew more about kings than we moderns do.
Where kings and queens still exist today, they mostly live and work within a carefully constructed framework. They are not ‘absolute’ monarchs, but ‘constitutional’ ones. They can bring subtle pressure to bear on politicians. They can let it be known that they would prefer one course to be followed, rather than another. But let them try anything more than subtle pressure, and people will get restless. Monarchs must now stay within careful limits...
Taken from John for Everyone Part 2 – by Tom Wright
Publisher: SPCK - view more
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