Thematic Bible: Impressions of
Thematic Bible
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to all royal decrees
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 Concepts
So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal. She sent the letters to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
Verse Concepts
The royal scribes were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month, and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded. It was intended for the royal satraps, the governors of each of the provinces, and the officials of each ethnic group and written for each province in its own script and to each ethnic group in its own language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the royal signet ring.
Verse Concepts
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to leases and transfers of property
Fields will be purchased with silver, the transaction written on a scroll and sealed, and witnesses will be called on in the land of Benjamin, in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, and in Judah’s cities—the cities of the hill country, the cities of the Judean foothills, and the cities of the Negev—because I will restore their fortunes.”
This is the Lord’s declaration. Verse Concepts
This is the Lord’s declaration. Verse Concepts
So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out to him the money-17 shekels of silver. I recorded it on a scroll, sealed it, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on a scale. I took the purchase agreement-the sealed copy with its terms and conditions and the open copy- read more.
and gave the purchase agreement to Baruch son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah. [I did this] in the sight of my cousin Hanamel, the witnesses who were signing the purchase agreement, and all the Judeans sitting in the guard's courtyard.
and gave the purchase agreement to Baruch son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah. [I did this] in the sight of my cousin Hanamel, the witnesses who were signing the purchase agreement, and all the Judeans sitting in the guard's courtyard.
Seals » Impressions of » Used for security
A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den. The king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles, so that nothing in regard to Daniel could be changed.
Verse Concepts
Then they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting the guard.
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to covenants
In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement in writing on a sealed document [containing the names of] our leaders, Levites, and priests. Those whose seals were [on the document] were: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
Seals » Impressions of » Set upon treasures
sealed up in My vaults?
Seals » Impressions of » Were given by kings as a badge of authority
Pharaoh also said to Joseph, "See, I am placing you over all the land of Egypt." Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, clothed him with fine linen garments, and placed a gold chain around his neck.
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to the victims approved for sacrifice, alluded to
Seals » Impressions of » Frequently taken in clay
its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.