Theocracy

Theocracy, literally, 'government by God,' is the name given to that constitution of a state in which the Almighty is regarded as the sole sovereign, and the laws of the realm as divine commands rather than human ordinances. Under such a view the priesthood necessarily become the promulgators and interpreters of the 'divine commands,' and act as the officers of the invisible Ruler. The typical example of a theocracy is that established by Moses among the Hebrews.