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Throughout the Scriptures, there are several references to kings and rulers of the nation of Israel. But what really makes a difference in this significant historical “story” is whether the king was, very simply put, good or bad. The impact of the good king was as consequential as the impact of the bad king; however, they were both at two opposite extremes. It is important to know the good king from the bad, and to realize the magnitude of both kinds of reigns. The good king has three major characteristics: he is filled with the spirit of the Lord, hence earning the title of “charismatic”, he is faithful to the covenant, and lastly he abides by the word of the Lord. The bad king, however, may have been charismatic at first, but loses the spirit of the Lord when he makes a bad decision, a concept similar to the ancient Chinese notion of a Mandate of Heaven. He does not conform to the covenant, and he does not abide by the word of the Lord. Primarily, the charismatic quality is of top priority. The Lord is the judge on whether a person does or does not qualify as charismatic. Therefore, he chooses who will be the king of his people. An example of a good king is King Hezekiah. King Hezekiah was a descendant of Aha