Anarchy
/AN-ar-kee/
Summary
A state of lawlessness or absence of government, which Scripture portrays negatively as characteristic of periods when 'everyone did what was right in his own eyes.'
☩Biblical View of Authority
Scripture consistently upholds the necessity of legitimate authority and warns against lawlessness. The repeated refrain of Judges—'there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes'—describes a disastrous period of moral chaos. God establishes governmental authority for order and justice. The coming of 'the lawless one' characterizes the last days.
Key verses:Judges 17:6Judges 21:25Romans 13:1-72 Thessalonians 2:3-8