Whom shall we support politically?

• Deuteronomy 17:14-15 "When you have entered the land ADONAI your God is giving you, have taken possession of it and are living there, you may say, ‘I want to have a king over me, like all the other nations around me.' In that event, you must appoint as king the one whom ADONAI your God will choose. He must be one of your kinsmen, this king you appoint over you — you are forbidden to appoint a foreigner over you who is not your kinsman.
• Deuteronomy 17:16-17 However, he is not to acquire many horses for himself or have the people return to Egypt to obtain more horses, inasmuch as ADONAI told you never to go back that way again. Likewise, he is not to acquire many wives for himself, so that his heart will not turn away; and he is not to acquire excessive quantities of silver and gold.
• Deuteronomy 17:18-20 "When he has come to occupy the throne of his kingdom, he is to write a copy of this Torah for himself in a scroll, from the one the cohanim and L'vi'im use. It is to remain with him, and he is to read in it every day, as long as he lives; so that he will learn to fear ADONAI his God and keep all the words of this Torah and these laws and obey them; so that he will not think he is better than his kinsmen; and so that he will not turn aside either to the right or to the left from ADONAI's mitzvot. In this way he will prolong his own reign and that of his children in Isra'el.

Found here is sage advice.

1. Horses represent the weapon of that age. Paradoxically, God tells the king not to be overly concerned with the Department of Defense.
2. Egypt is a symbol of slavery. It is a symbol of slavery through false security. We should be very aware of laws promising security while at the same time asking us to give up liberties. The "Patriot Act" comes to mind, as does the "Banking Privacy Act". It should not surprise us to know that the "Patriot Act" is highly unpatriotic, and that the "Banking Privacy Act" abolishes banking privacy.
3. "Wives" and "money": not much to comment. The official should not be given to excessive consumption.
4. And now for the big one: He should study God's law every day. When he does this, the inebriating power of power does not bubble up in his head. He remembers that he is a servant, and not above or better than his kinsmen. It also keeps him concerned with his commission - that is to punish the wrong-doer. He should not be studying "economics" to create the next business boom, nor "welfare" to make sure everyone is taken care of, but rather law. If he does his job enforcing law, the economic and welfare issues go away by themselves.
5. If the king rules according to the law, his kingdom will be established for himself, and his children. This is a promis.

Author: Scott Wallace Brians
Date: October 2005
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Bible Text: Complete Jewish Bible by David Stern