Overview
The Bible addresses post across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Esther, 2 Chronicles and Job. Closely related themes include Proclamation, Scoffing, Scorning and Mocking and Feast of Purim, or Lots, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Abraham, Isaac, Manasseh and Haman.
Key Bible verses about post
Old Testament
2 Chronicles
So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. from: Heb. from the hand
So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
Esther
And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
People in the Bible and post
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying post for yourself
- Begin with 2 Chronicles 30:6, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Esther, 2 Chronicles and Job each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Abraham, Isaac and Manasseh and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Proclamation, Scoffing, Scorning and Mocking and Feast of Purim, or Lots, the.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about post?
The Bible addresses post across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Esther, 2 Chronicles and Job. Closely related themes include Proclamation, Scoffing, Scorning and Mocking and Feast of Purim, or Lots, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Abraham, Isaac, Manasseh and Haman.
How many Bible verses are about post?
The Bible references post in 8 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention post?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 2 Chronicles 30:6: “So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. from: Heb. from the hand”
Which people in the Bible are associated with post?
Abraham, Isaac, Manasseh, Haman and Ahasuerus.
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