CPTJ Archive | Volume 11 – Essays on Humility
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Humility and Deuteronomy’s Law of the King
michael lefebvre
Abstract
Michael LeFebvre offers a thorough exegesis of Deuteronomy 17:14–20, “the Bible’s foundational lesson on humility in leadership.” LeFebvre argues that this passage, the only law contained in the Torah about kingship, takes us into the heart of Christian leadership, where we find the command of God to the king not to trust in riches, military power, or lineage, but instead to trust fully in God, a posture of humility that is unique in ancient Near Eastern visions of kingship. The Israelite king is to be distinguished from all other kings by taking a position of humility rooted in deep reliance on the Lord.
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Michael LeFebvre (PhD, Aberdeen University) is a Presbyterian minister living in Indianapolis, IN. He is a member of the St. John Fellowship of the Center for Pastor Theologians.
