Overview
The Bible addresses pen across 7 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Jeremiah, Judges and Job. Closely related themes include Scribes, Amalekites, the, Zebulun, the Tribe Of and Pillars. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.
Key Bible verses about pen
Old Testament
Jeremiah
How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. in vain made: or, the false pen of the scribes worketh for falsehood
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; point: Heb. nail
People in the Bible and pen
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying pen for yourself
- Begin with Judges 5:14, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Jeremiah, Judges and Job each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Scribes, Amalekites, the, Zebulun, the Tribe Of and Pillars.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about pen?
The Bible addresses pen across 7 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Jeremiah, Judges and Job. Closely related themes include Scribes, Amalekites, the, Zebulun, the Tribe Of and Pillars. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.
How many Bible verses are about pen?
The Bible references pen in 7 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention pen?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Judges 5:14: “Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. handle: Heb. draw with”
Which people in the Bible are associated with pen?
Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.
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