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Seals

Called signet - Ge 38:18,25

Precious stones set in gold used as - Ex 28:11

Inscriptions upon, alluded to - 2Ti 2:19

Generally worn as rings or bracelets - Jer 22:24

IMPRESSIONS OF

• Frequently taken in clay
- Job 38:14
• Used for security
- Da 6:17; Mt 27:66
• Attached to all royal decrees
- 1Ki 21:8; Es 3:12; 8:8
• Attached to covenants
- Ne 9:38; 10:1
• Attached to lease and transfers of property
- Jer 32:9-12,44
• Set upon treasures
- De 32:34
• Attached to the victims approved for sacrifice, alluded to
- Joh 6:27
• Were given by kings as a badge of authority
- Ge 41:41,42

Illustrative of

• Circumcision
- Ro 4:11
• Converts
- 1Co 9:2
• What is dear or valued
- So 8:6; Jer 22:24; Hag 2:23
• Secrecy
- Da 12:4; Re 5:1; 10:4
• Security
- So 4:12; 2Ti 2:19; Re 7:2-8; 20:3
• Full approval
- Joh 3:33
• Appropriation of saints to God by the Spirit
- 2Co 1:22; Eph 1:13; 4:30
• Restraint
- Job 9:7; 37:7; Re 20:3
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