This article from what I understand is about the kings of the day and their duties as a king. the Article compared the kings and the duties they held to that of the duties of God himself. One phrase that really stood out to me that helps explain this phenomenon comes from the second paragraph of the article. The phrase states, "Kings are justly called gods; for they exercise a manner of resemblance of divine power upon earth."
The statement from the past paragraph reminds me of Jesus. The reason it reminds me of Jesus is because he was considered a king. Jesus was often called the "King of the Jews" while he was living here on earth. Jesus actually did have divine power while he was he was here on earth. He was God.
It is really hard for me to think or accept the fact that earthly kings could be considered to resemble that kind of divine power. It reminds me of how the Bible warns against false prophets and false teachers that will inhabit the earth and try to convince people of their so called "divine power." One thing that really makes me think, is that the kings themselves would often think of themselves as gods or having that same kind of power in which Jesus/God did.
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