PRINCIPALITIES, LITERAL

The word, principality has several implications, explained as follows;

1. A specific Power

Different powers of God are also referred to as principalities. For example, the principality of God is peace. Jesus is the prince of peace. It refers to a character with a functionality. The powers of darkness are indeed, also principalities, against which we fight(Eph 6:11.) These were the same principalities expressed as beast in Daniel 7 and 8. Watch how in DanieL 11, the same principalities are referred to as Kings. This is because Kings are the final authority of all principality, they wield the scepter of power, so to say.

2. A territory, Spiritual of physical.

Territories are occupied places of rulers of this world, physical and spiritual. This is irrespective of the stature. For example, while the United Nations Organisation has its territorial influence over all member countries, the individual member countries have their own individual territorial integrity, and within them are provinces, districts, and other local authorities, down to individual members of the community, who rightfully have their own form of integrity as human beings, and their rights as individuals.