Not only did the nation of Israel not yet have a king, but everyone lived as if they had no guidance or leadership. If you read the next part of that sentence as recorded in the Book of Judges, you'll see the meaning: "In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes" (Judges 21:25 New American Standard Version).
The days when God sent judges (leaders) to intervene in Israel's history were days when the people forgot the leadership of God and lived like they had no leadership. They needed strong leaders from God (the judges) to guide them back to strength and to faithfulness.
Answer:
The correct answer is <em><u>They made no distinction between affairs of the state and affairs of the church.</u></em>
Explanation:
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was established by English settlers and funded by the Massachusetts Bay Company. Forming the New England region, the colony became highly successful and traded fur and other textiles.
This early settlement eventually became a modern town and even had it's own mint.
However, this was a very traditional settlement and people had a close relationship with the church. So much so, that most people did not consider them two different institutions and accept the profound impact of religion on local governance.
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