The chief end for which Israel had been created was not to teach the world lessons in political economy, but in the midst of a world of paganism to teach true religion, even at the sacrifice of much secular propaganda and advantage” (Geerhardus Vos, Biblical Theology, 125).

The theocracy, the abode of Israel in Canaan, typified the perfected kingdom of God, the consummate state of heaven where there no longer will be a distinction between church and state (Danny E. Olinger, Geerhardus Vos: Reformed Biblical Theologian, Confessional Presbyterian, 152).