Bible Dictionary: Kingly

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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Kingly office of Christ

One of the three special relations in which Christ stands to his people. Christ's office as mediator comprehends three different functions, viz., those of a prophet, priest, and king. These are not three distinct offices, but three functions of the one office of mediator.

Christ is King and sovereign Head over his Church and over all things to his Church (Ephesians 1:22; 4:15; Colossians 1:18; 2:19). He executes this mediatorial kingship in his Church, and over his Church, and over all things in behalf of his Church. This royalty differs from that which essentially belongs to him as God, for it is given to him by the Father as the reward of his obedience and sufferings (Philippians 2:6-11), and has as its especial object the upbuilding and the glory of his redeemed Church. It attaches, moreover, not to his divine nature as such, but to his person as God-man.

Christ's mediatorial kingdom may be regarded as comprehending, (1) his kingdom of power, or his providential government of the universe; (2) his kingdom of grace, which is wholly spiritual in its subjects and administration; and (3) his kingdom of glory, which is the consummation of all his providential and gracious administration.

Christ sustained and exercised the function of mediatorial King as well as of Prophet and Priest, from the time of the fall of man, when he entered on his mediatorial work; yet it may be said that he was publicly and formally enthroned when he ascended up on high and sat down at the Father's right hand (Psalm 2:6; Jeremiah 23:5; Isaiah 9:6), after his work of humiliation and suffering on earth was "finished."

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (superl.) Belonging to, suitable to, or becoming, a king; characteristic of, resembling, a king; directed or administered by a king; monarchical; royal; sovereign; regal; august; noble; grand.

2. (adv.) In a kingly or kinglike manner.

Greek

937. basilikos -- royal
... the king's country. Cognate: 937 -- kingly (royal), befitting a king; kingly
dignity, belonging to a king. See 932 (). Word Origin ...
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4061. peritome -- circumcision
... Accordingly, the "promise-sign" of circumcision became associated with the () .
[Christ was prophesied to come through the (line) of Judah (the kingly tribe).]. ...
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934. basileios -- royal
... See 932 (). Word Origin from basileus Definition royal NASB Word Usage royal (1).
royal. From basileus; kingly (in nature) -- royal. see GREEK basileus. ...
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746. arche -- beginning, origin
... of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: arche Phonetic Spelling: (ar-khay') Short
Definition: ruler, beginning Definition: (a) rule (kingly or magisterial ...
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1238. diadema -- a diadem, a crown
... diadem. 1238 -- properly, a crown: "a narrow filet encircling the brow,"
a "kingly ornament for the head" (R. Trench, 78). 1238 ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4437. malku -- royalty, reign, kingdom
... kingdom, kingly, realm, reign. (Aramaic) corresponding to malkuwth; dominion
(abstractly or concretely) -- kingdom, kingly, realm, reign. see HEBREW malkuwth. ...
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Library

The Kingly Priesthood of the Saints
... The Kingly Priesthood of the Saints. A Sermon (No.10). Delivered on Sabbath
Morning, January 28th, 1855, by the. REV. CH SPURGEON. At ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/the kingly priesthood of the.htm

Christ's Kingly Office
... 5. The covenant of grace and its mediator 5. Christ's Kingly Office. ... Jesus Christ
is of mighty renown, he is a king; (1.) he has a kingly title. ...
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Of the Fact that Matthew, Together with Mark, had Specially in ...
... the harmony of the gospels.Book I. Chapter III."Of the Fact that Matthew, Together
with Mark, Had Specially in View the Kingly Character of Christ, Whereas ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter iii of the fact that.htm

Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne and Thy Kingly Crown
... THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Christmas 83. Thou didst leave thy throne and thy kingly crown.
PM ... Emily ES Elliott, 1864. Thou didst leave thy throne and thy kingly crown,. ...
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The Fourfold Message.
... For a great purpose He chose to live as a peasant, as one of the common folks. But
He was of the blood royal. He has the long unbroken kingly lineage. ...
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How Moses Discharged the Part of a Military Leader.
... Tactics belong to military command, and the ability to command an army
is among the attributes of kingly rule. Legislation, again ...
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Three Things Briefly to be Regarded in Christ --viz. His Offices ...
... The nature of the Kingly power of Christ, and the advantage we derive from it,
sec.3-5. III. Of the Priesthood of Christ, and the efficacy of it, sec.6. ...
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A vision of the King.
... Heaven's and the Father's Glory. The kingly Glory of our blessed Lord is
one of the great themes of the Bible. The Man of humiliation ...
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How Samuel when He was So Infirm with Old Age that He could not ...
... These words greatly afflicted Samuel, on account of his innate love of justice,
and his hatred to kingly government, for he was very fond of an aristocracy, as ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 3 how samuel when.htm

Faith the Foundation of all Knowledge.
... In The Statesman he says expressly, "So that the knowledge of the true king is kingly;
and he who possesses it, whether a prince or private person, shall by ...
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Thesaurus

Kingly (7 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Kingly office of Christ. ... 2. (adv.) In a kingly or kinglike
manner. Multi-Version Concordance Kingly (7 Occurrences). ...
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Royal (154 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or
queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family ...
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Lawgiver (7 Occurrences)
... extend beyond the meaning "to enact laws." The Hebrew word is restricted to poetic
passages, and except in Isaiah 33:22 is applied to a tribal or kingly ruler. ...
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Inflicting (4 Occurrences)
... Romans 5:21 in order that as sin has exercised kingly sway in inflicting death,
so grace, too, may exercise kingly sway in bestowing a righteousness which ...
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Results (16 Occurrences)
... Romans 5:21 in order that as sin has exercised kingly sway in inflicting death,
so grace, too, may exercise kingly sway in bestowing a righteousness which ...
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Exercised (20 Occurrences)
... Romans 5:21 in order that as sin has exercised kingly sway in inflicting death,
so grace, too, may exercise kingly sway in bestowing a righteousness which ...
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Bestowing (2 Occurrences)
... Romans 5:21 in order that as sin has exercised kingly sway in inflicting death,
so grace, too, may exercise kingly sway in bestowing a righteousness which ...
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Sway (7 Occurrences)
... Romans 5:21 in order that as sin has exercised kingly sway in inflicting death,
so grace, too, may exercise kingly sway in bestowing a righteousness which ...
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Exercise (35 Occurrences)
... Romans 5:21 in order that as sin has exercised kingly sway in inflicting death,
so grace, too, may exercise kingly sway in bestowing a righteousness which ...
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Offices (14 Occurrences)
... Expressed in Sacrificial Terms VI. CHRIST'S KINGLY OFFICE The Breakdown
of the Secular Monarchy VII. THE MESSIANIC BASIS OF THE ...
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Bible Concordance

Kingly (7 Occurrences)

Acts 12:21 and on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribunal, was making an oration unto them,
(YLT)

Romans 5:21 in order that as sin has exercised kingly sway in inflicting death, so grace, too, may exercise kingly sway in bestowing a righteousness which results in the Life of the Ages through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(WEY)

1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a priesthood of kingly lineage, a holy nation, a people belonging specially to God, that you may make known the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.
(WEY DBY)

Revelation 17:18 And the woman whom you have seen is the great city which has kingly power over the kings of the earth."
(WEY)

Revelation 19:6 And I heard as a voice of a great crowd, and as a voice of many waters, and as a voice of strong thunders, saying, Hallelujah, for the Lord our God the Almighty has taken to himself kingly power.
(DBY)

Revelation 19:12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many kingly crowns; and He has a name written upon Him which no one but He Himself knows.
(WEY)

Daniel 5:20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
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Subtopics

Kingly

Related Terms

Royal (154 Occurrences)

Lawgiver (7 Occurrences)

Inflicting (4 Occurrences)

Results (16 Occurrences)

Exercised (20 Occurrences)

Bestowing (2 Occurrences)

Sway (7 Occurrences)

Exercise (35 Occurrences)

Offices (14 Occurrences)