Original sentence: Both the Throne Chair and the silver lions were inspired by the Biblical Throne of King Solomon, which was guarded by twelve lions, as described in I Kings 10:.It is guarded by three real-life size silver lions, based on Biblical references, and was a symbol of the absolute monarchy of the Twin Kingdoms
Edited sentence: Both the Throne Chair and the silver lions were inspired by the Biblical Throne of King Solomon, which was guarded by twelve lions.Equipped with several Biblical references, the Throne Chair reflects the religious fundamentalism that dominated public life in the century when it was created.In the 1st Book of Kings 10, it says:.It is even a central symbol of the absolute monarchy in the Twin Kingdoms.It is guarded by three real-life size silver lions.The 1687 Norwegian Code was partly based on Mosaic law, and earlier in this century, the same books had been used to justify, among others, the 1617 sorcery decree (Exodus 22:18: 'Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live'), a decree on sodomy (Leviticus 20:15: 'And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death; and ye shall slay the beast'), and a 1610 decree defining sexual relations between first cousins as incest (whereas previously, it had only been 'forbidden').The Throne Chair's references to the Bible must be seen and understood in a wider context, i.The chair reflected the fundamental religious views of contemporary kings, who sought to transform Denmark and Norway into God's kingdom on Earth.the 17th century Bible fundamentalism, rooted in Martin Luther's sola scriptura doctrine