Seals
sel (substantive chotham, "seal," "signet," Tabba`ath,
"signet-ring"; Aramaic `izqa'; sphragis; verb chatham,
(Aramaic chatham); (sphragizo), (katasphragizomai, "to
seal"):
I. Literal Sense.
A seal is an instrument of stone, metal or other hard
substance (sometimes set in a ring), on which is engraved
some device or figure, and is used for mak...
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1. A stamp used for signifying documents
Given as a pledge
Ge 38:18
Engraved
Ex 28:11,21,36; 39:6,14,30; 2Ti 2:19
Decrees signified by
1Ki 21:8; Es 8:8
Documents sealed with
Ahab's letter
1Ki 21:8
Covenants
Ne 9:38; 10:1; Isa 8:16
Decrees
Es 8:8; Da 6:9
Deeds
Jer 32:10
Treasures secured by
De 32:34
Lion's den secured by
Da 6:17
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The importance attached to seals in the East is so great
that without one no document is regarded as authentic. Among
the methods of sealing used in Egypt at a very early period
were engraved stones, graved stones, pierced through their
length and hung by a string or chain from the arm or neck,
or set in rings for the finger. The most ancient ...
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commonly a ring engraved with some device (Gen. 38:18, 25).
Jezebel "wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed
them with his
seal" (1 Kings 21:8). Seals are frequently mentioned
in Jewish
history (Deut. 32:34; Neh. 9:38; 10:1; Esther 3:12;
Cant. 8:6;
Isa. 8:16; Jer. 22:24; 32:44, etc.). Sealing a
document was
equivalent to the signature of ...
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Used to stamp a document, giving it legal validity. Judah
probably wore his suspended from the neck over the breast
(Genesis 38:18; Song of Solomon 8:6; Job 38:14). As the
plastic clay presents various figures impressed on it by the
revolving cylinder seal (one to three inches long, of terra
cotta or precious stone, such as is found in Assyria...
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And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the
book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and
hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and
tongue, and people, and nation;...
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And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the
Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed
to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof....
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And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is
worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?...
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And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a
book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven
seals....
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And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard,
as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts
saying, Come and see....
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