·         Called signet
Genesis 38:18,25

• Precious stones set in gold used as
  Exodus 28:11
• Inscriptions upon, alluded to
  2 Timothy 2:19
• Generally worn as rings or bracelets
  Jeremiah 22:24
• IMPRESSIONS OF
  • Frequently taken in clay
    Job 38:14
  • Used for security
    Daniel 6:17; Matthew 27:66
  • Attached to all royal decrees
    1 Kings 21:8; Esther 3:12; 8:8
  • Attached to covenants
    Nehemiah 9:38; 10:1
  • Attached to lease and transfers of property
    Jeremiah 32:9-12,44
  • Set upon treasures
    Deuteronomy 32:34
  • Attached to the victims approved for sacrifice, alluded to
    John 6:27
  • Were given by kings as a badge of authority
    Genesis 41:41,42
• Illustrative of
  • Circumcision
    Romans 4:11
  • Converts
    1 Corinthians 9:2
  • What is dear or valued
    Solomon 8:6; Jeremiah 22:24; Haggai 2:23
  • Secrecy
    Daniel 12:4; Revelation 5:1; 10:4
  • Security
    Solomon 4:12; 2 Timothy 2:19; Revelation 7:2-8; 20:3
  • Full approval
    John 3:33
  • Appropriation of saints to God by the Spirit
    2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 1:13; 4:30
  • Restraint
    Job 9:7; 37:7; Revelation 20:3