The function of a king is to rule or to govern. This requires that the father rule his household on behalf of God. Paul presents the responsibility of fatherhood in 1 Timothy, where he describes the qualifications of an elder.
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Fatherhood (4)
The Father as King
Host, Stephen Mansfield
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