The sovereignty of God

22-Mar-2024

Peter W. Guess

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What is sovereignty in simple words?

a.: supreme power especially over a body politic.
b.: freedom from external control: autonomy.
c.: controlling influence.

What is the true meaning of sovereignty?
The Sovereign is the one who exercises power without limitation. Sovereignty is essentially the power to make laws, even as Blackstone defined it. The term also carries autonomy implications; having sovereign power is to be beyond the power of others to interfere.

What is sovereignty in the Bible?
Summary. The sovereignty of God is the fact that he is the Lord over creation; as sovereign, he exercises his rule. This rule is exercised through God's authority as king, control over all things, and presence with his covenantal people throughout his creation.

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/the-sovereignty-of-god/

Divine Sovereignty and Human Freedom
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/divine-sovereignty-human-freedom/

But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless compelled by a mighty hand. So I will stretch out my hand and strike Egypt with all the wonders I will do in it; after that, he will let you go. (Ex. 3:19–20)

I will take you to be my people, and I will be your God, and you shall know that I am the Lord your God, who has brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you for possession. I am the Lord.’”

Exodus 6:7–8

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