Article 2, Section 2, Paragraph 2
He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
Appointments to Office
It is the job of the President to nominate various officials to office. The Senate assists in this process and accepts or rejects nominations from the President.
There are several Biblical guidelines that endorse this law. One is the safety of several counselors.
Proverbs 11:14, "Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety."
By getting the viewpoints of several people, a decision maker can gain a better perspective and be aware of more issues than previously considered. The Senate is to assist in appointing qualified people, by helping consider the implications of each nominee. It is also hoped that someone in the body may actually know the person and be able to vouch for their abilities.
This idea is illustrated when discussing the value of each member in the church.
Romans 12:4-5, "For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another."
The first appointment is of ambassadors. This is mentioned of the Christian. It is an important representation of the country to other countries. Such people have to be at unity with the government of the United States.
2 Corinthians 5:20, "Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God."
Excellent leaders are very considerate of the impact their decisions will have on all concerned and are careful before making official appointments.
Proverbs 18:13, "He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him."
Proverbs 25:2, "It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter."
Judicial appointments are a different matter. God desired that priests be the judges of the land, or at least involved in the process. A separate judiciary from the leader of the land causes judges to not be loyal to the good of the country, or to God. There is an isolationism that comes from the American plan. God’s plan allows for one person to be able to handle the case load of a whole nation. When there is consistency and the ability to know how decisions are made, many potential cases are easily resolved by the parties involved.
The model of the president appointing judges comes from Jethro’s advice to Moses. The problem is defined because the word for “Judges” is “Rulers.” A judge is a leader of the people, because they decide what defines proper behavior in society.
Deuteronomy 1:15, "So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes."
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