Fake Kings and the King of Kings

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Femi Aribisala

By Femi Aribisala

The Bible presents a binary perspective on kings and kingdoms. On the one side is the true king of the kingdom of God. On the other side are the fake kings of the kingdoms of men. The true king not only rules over kings, he also rules over sin. However, fake kings have no rule over their own spirits. They are not only ruled by sin, they are even often ruled by their own subjects.

Fake King Herod

In the New Testament, King Herod of the kingdom of this world is juxtaposed with King Jesus of the kingdom of God. While the kings of this world like Herod become king, Jesus was born king. During his early childhood, wise men came from the East to Jerusalem asking: “Where is he who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East and have come to worship him.” (Matthew 2:2).

When Herod heard about this, he felt threatened and…

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