Divine Right to Rule--The Origin of Government
             The divine right to rule is one of the most important doctrines in history yet most people don't understand this concept. The first step in understanding the concept of the divine right to rule is to know its history. Once you understand the history of the concept you are ready to learn what the actual concept is and how it works in government. Despite the fact that in most countries the belief in and practice of the divine right to rule has long retired, there were and still are many strengths of the concept. Of course, where there are strengths, there will always be some weaknesses and examples where this concept did not work. Understanding the concept of the divine right to rule will allow you to comprehend the origin of past and present forms of government all over the world.
             The divine right to rule has a long and diverse history that has touched almost every civilization known. The divine right to rule is not a modern concept. In fact, it is so ancient that scholars find it hard to pinpoint the exact place or culture that first used the concept to rule. However, historians do know three main cultures that practiced the concept in very early history. The Egyptian culture was one of the first to fallow the idea of divine right. The Egyptians had rulers called Pharaohs who were believed to be the earthly incarnation of the Egyptian sun god, Ra. Therefore, god technically chose the ruler of the Egyptian people. This belief meant that if an Egyptian were to disobey his Pharaoh, than he was actually disobeying his god. To question the authority of a Pharaoh and suggest that they were not the desired ruler was to tell god that his ruling was undesirable. In Egypt the concept was first adopted to create a "world empire" and amass great recourses and protection with witch to continue the Egyptian conquest. Another civilization that believed in the divine right to ru...