Is monarchy more in line with Christian tradition than a republic?

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I’ve been trying to find any scriptural basis for republicanism as a political system but, from what I’ve seen, monarchy would be more appropriate for a Christian state. The Bible refers to “Christ the King,” which would suggest a temporal monarch on earth to mirror God’s royal attributes in the spiritual realm.
 
Christ himself specifically shunned attempts to make him an earthly king (e.g., Matt. 4:8–10, John 6:15, 18:33–37). As for the more general question about the relationship between Church and state, I recommend you read Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI’s thoughts on theocracy in the book linked below.

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Jesus of Nazareth (vol. 1) by Benedict XVI
 
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