"Happy Are Those Who Keep Their Integrity" to Jehovah - "THE SUPREME ONE" -Continue

 Jehovah has clearly demonstrated his supremacy over the "superior authorities." Consider three examples.  Pharaoh of Egypt enslaved Jehovah's people and repeatedly refused to release them.  But God set them free and drowned Pharaoh in the Red Sea. (Exodus 14:26-28; Psalm 136:15)King Belshazzar of Babylon held a feast and "exalted [himself] against the Lord of the  heavens" and "praised gods of silver and gold" Instead of Jehovah.  (Daniel 5:22, 23) But God humbled that arrogant man.  On "that very night," Belshazzar was killed and his kingdom was given into the hands of the Medo-Persians.  (Daniel 5:28, 30, 31) King Herod Agrippa I of Palestine had the apostle James killed then imprisoned the apostle Peter, with the intention of doing away with him.  But Jehovah prevented Herod from carrying out his plan.  "The angel of the Jehovah struck him," and he died. - ACTS 21:1-5m 21-23. 

Jehovah has also shown his supremacy over entire coalitions of rulers. He fought for Israel, enabling them to destroy and alliance of 31 Canaanite kings and to conquer large portions of the Promised Land.  (Joshua 11:4-6, 20; 12:1, 7, 24)  Jehovah also dealt a crushing blow to King Ben-hadad and 32 other Syrian rulers who battled with Israel. - 1 KINGS 20:1, 26-29. 

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