Britain just held its first coronation in 70 years. Much about the crowning of King Charles iii was inspiring. It was saturated with biblical references and spiritual significance.
The coronation put the Bible on display. A choir performed Handel’s choral anthem “Zadok the Priest,” with text from 1 Kings 1:38-40, about Solomon being anointed king. The priests presented the King with a Bible, calling it “the most valuable gift that this world affords.” One of the priests said, “This is the royal law, these are the lively oracles of God.”
In the coronation oath, the archbishop of Canterbury asked Charles, “Will you, to the utmost of your power, maintain the laws of God and the true profession of the gospel? Will you, to the utmost of your power, maintain in the United Kingdom the Protestant Reformed religion established by law? Will you maintain and preserve inviolably the settlement of the Church of England, and the doctrine, worship, discipline and government thereof, as by law established in England? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of England, and to the churches there committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain to them or any of them?” And he answered, “All this I promise to do.”
Britain just held its first coronation in 70 years. Much about the crowning of King Charles iii was inspiring. It was saturated with biblical references and spiritual significance.
The coronation put the Bible on display. A choir performed Handel’s choral anthem “Zadok the Priest,” with text from 1 Kings 1:38-40, about Solomon being anointed king. The priests presented the King with a Bible, calling it “the most valuable gift that this world affords.” One of the priests said, “This is the royal law, these are the lively oracles of God.”
In the coronation oath, the archbishop of Canterbury asked Charles, “Will you, to the utmost of your power, maintain the laws of God and the true profession of the gospel? Will you, to the utmost of your power, maintain in the United Kingdom the Protestant Reformed religion established by law? Will you maintain and preserve inviolably the settlement of the Church of England, and the doctrine, worship, discipline and government thereof, as by law established in England? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of England, and to the churches there committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain to them or any of them?” And he answered, “All this I promise to do.”
Britain just held its first coronation in 70 years. Much about the crowning of King Charles iii was inspiring. It was saturated with biblical references and spiritual significance.
The coronation put the Bible on display. A choir performed Handel’s choral anthem “Zadok the Priest,” with text from 1 Kings 1:38-40, about Solomon being anointed king. The priests presented the King with a Bible, calling it “the most valuable gift that this world affords.” One of the priests said, “This is the royal law, these are the lively oracles of God.”
In the coronation oath, the archbishop of Canterbury asked Charles, “Will you, to the utmost of your power, maintain the laws of God and the true profession of the gospel? Will you, to the utmost of your power, maintain in the United Kingdom the Protestant Reformed religion established by law? Will you maintain and preserve inviolably the settlement of the Church of England, and the doctrine, worship, discipline and government thereof, as by law established in England? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of England, and to the churches there committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain to them or any of them?” And he answered, “All this I promise to do.”
