Thematic Bible: Decrees


Thematic Bible



As they traveled through the towns, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem for them to observe. Verse ConceptsCouncil of JerusalemCommands, in NTApostles, Authority In Churchelders, in the churchBishops, QualificationsTownBishops, DutiesThe Apostles In Action

For it was the Holy Spirit's decision-and ours-to put no greater burden on you than these necessary things: that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from eating anything that has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these things, you will do well. Farewell.

As soon as the king heard this, he was very displeased; he set his mind on rescuing Daniel and made every effort until sundown to deliver him. Then these men went to the king and said to him, "You as king know it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no edict or ordinance the king establishes can be changed."

You may write in the king’s name whatever pleases you concerning the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. A document written in the king’s name and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked.” Verse ConceptsSealing The Message

So King Darius signed the document. Verse ConceptsSignatures

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