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Article
Son of Heaven and Dynastic Changes in Historical China Compared to Biblical Standards
Author(s)
PU Rongjian
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DOI:10.17265/2328-2177/2019.09.005
Affiliation(s)
Shandong University, Jinan, China
ABSTRACT
The Israelite people began
to have kings hundreds of years after the Mosaic Law was given to them from
God, and with kings from David and then his family, they experienced no
substantial dynastic changes in the southern kingdom of Judah. Later, the Israelites
were ruled by kings or emperors of other nations until the State of Israel was
restored in its historical land after World War Two. Without any written law
comparable to the Mosaic Law, the earliest Zhou kings of China claimed to be Sons
of Heaven and Heaven worship was inherited by later emperors. Heaven worship
has features in common with the monotheistic religion of the Israelites, such
as that a king should obey the will of God. With changes of dynasties, Heaven
worship actually means that heaven could be renamed and the former Son of
Heaven had no life-long priesthood in serving Heaven. After the redemptive work
of Jesus Christ had fulfilled the Mosaic Law, Heaven worship had little
relation with faith in God, the Creator.
KEYWORDS
Son of Heaven, dynastic changes, historical China, Biblical standards
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