Edicts or public declarations issued by the civil or religious authorities.
Examples of proclamations in biblical times
Exodus 1:15–22 Pharaoh's edict that all Hebrew boys were to be drowned; Exodus 32:5 Aaron's proclamation of a festival to the LORD; 1 Kings 21:9–10 Jezebel's proclamation to ensnare Naboth; 2 Kings 10:20 Jehu's proclamation of an assembly in honour of Baal; 2 Chronicles 24:9 Joash's proclamation of a tax for the LORD; 2 Chronicles 30:1–10 Hezekiah's invitation to celebrate the Passover; Ezra 1:1, Ezra 5:13, Ezra 6:3, Ezra 7:13; Nehemiah 8:14–15 the Levites' proclamation of festival arrangements; Esther 1:20, Esther 2:8, Esther 3:14, Esther 4:3, Esther 8:11; Daniel 6:7, Daniel 6:15; Jonah 3:7 the king of Nineveh's proclamation of a fast of repentance; Luke 2:1 Caesar Augustus' proclamation of a census
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.