saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? You received the law by decrees given by angels, but you did not obey it. "But you ask, "How will we return?'. but you stand here with me and I'll speak to you all the commands, decrees, and laws that you must teach them to observe in the land that I'm giving you to possess. Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. May God bless you! The decrees of God are declarations or pronouncements that He has made in working out His plan in the various ages. 37. It will be an eternal decree for the {Israelites} and for one who dwells as an alien in their midst. " Ezra 5:17. There is no other sheltering rock; I know of none. At that time come to them hath Tatnai, governor beyond the river, and Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, and thus they are saying to them, 'Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?'. I also gave them decrees which were not good and regulations by which they could not live. If your sons keep My covenantand My decrees that I will teach them,their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”. I have Your decrees as a heritage forever;indeed, they are the joy of my heart. In Romans 8:29 that He also did predestinate. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Romans 1:32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them. 2. In Ephesians 1:9 of the mystery of His "will." But they rebelliously tested the Most High God,for they did not keep His decrees. These things will be as a decree of justice for you for your generations in all your dwellings. Use the following 31 Declarations of God’s Word to speak over your life the next 31 days. Then the LORD commanded us to observe all these decrees and to fear the LORD our God for our own good, so that he may keep us alive as we are today. So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written. And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. His Decrees do not negate the responsibility of people for their sins, nor does it mean that God is responsible for sin.But, it necessarily is true that God knows all things actual as well as potential and that which exists due to His creative effort. 2. Read full chapter Job 22:28 in all English translations New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation. They did not need to depart from their service, for their brothers the Levites had made preparations for them. Turn my heart to Your decreesand not to material gain. Don't be afraid! I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed. By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees; Otherwise they drink and forget the law and its decrees,And pervert the rights and justice of all the afflicted. NetBible, 95 occurrences in 12 translations, Old Testament (87), Genesis (1), Exodus (2), Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (10), Judges (1), 2 Samuel (1), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Ezra (2), Nehemiah (1), Job (1), Psalm (44), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (10), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (3), Zechariah (1), Malachi (2), New Testament (8), Acts (4), Romans (1), Ephesians (1), Colossians (2). And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. ” (Job 22:28 NKJV) Your words have power. When we decree, “I am blessed” (inspired by Psalm 112:1), we establish the blessing. Q. Let those who fear You,those who know Your decrees, turn to me. If an alien dwells with you he will observe the Passover of Yahweh according [to] the decree of the Passover and according [to] its stipulation; thus you will have one decree for you, for the alien and for the native of the land.'" 17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. All the contributions of holiness that the {Israelites} offer to Yahweh I have given to you and your sons and your daughters with you as an eternal decree; it [is] an eternal covenant of salt {before} Yahweh to you and your offspring with you. I saw that even though I had sent unfaithful Israel away for all her adulteries and had given her a divorce decree, her treacherous sister Judah didn't fear, and she, too, committed adultery. I have placed my spirit on him; he will make just decrees for the nations. For he spoke, and it came into existence, he issued the decree, and it stood firm. When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: Many plans are in a man’s heart,but the Lord’s decree will prevail. And the king's secretaries were called in the first month on the thirteenth day, and [a decree] was issued, according to all that Haman commanded, to the satraps of the king and to the governors who [were] over all the provinces, and to [the] officials of all the people, to each province according to [its own] script and to all people according to their own language; [it was] written in the name of King Ahasuerus and [was] sealed with the king's ring. Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this. Q. You have sacrificed to other gods! It was discovered that this city has had uprisings against kings since ancient times, and there have been rebellions and revolts in it. Your decrees are very trustworthy, and holiness always befits your house, LORD. In the name and authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, I hereby release a decree against all ungodly altars and evil thrones. Then the king stood at his post and made a covenant in the Lord’s presence to follow the Lord and to keep His commands, His decrees, and His statutes with all his heart and with all his soul in order to carry out the words of the covenant written in this book. NAS uses “decree” for God's law which led to disobedience and death (Colossians 2:14,Colossians 2:14, 2:20). The Bible says that even the angels harken to the voice of the Word. By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. The modern definition and meaning of declare is based on a misunderstanding of a few scriptures. and confirmed to Jacob as a decreeand to Israel as an everlasting covenant: Give me life in accordance with Your faithful love,and I will obey the decree You have spoken. Fear ye not me? For he fulfills his decree against me, and many such things are his plans. In the divisions of Reuben, Great are the decrees of heart! Doesn’t it fall under the “decree and declare” category of praying? I will praise you with an upright heart, as I learn your righteous decrees. NIV refers to God's righteous decree of death for sinners (Romans 1:32). I cling to Your decrees;Lord, do not put me to shame. I have given them to you and your sons and your daughters with you as an eternal decree; whoever [is] clean in your house may eat it. The Lord will decree blessing for you with respect to your barns and in everything you do -- yes, he will bless you in the land he is giving you. “When your son asks you in the future, ‘What is the meaning of the decrees, statutes, and ordinances, which the Lord our God has commanded you?’. Please explain more about why it’s unbiblical to decree and declare. I have spoken with my lips about all your decrees that you have announced. Lamed. and because all of his decrees remain in my thoughts, I have not turned aside from his statutes. If his father has no brothers, then you must give his inheritance to his nearest relative from his own clan, and he will take possession of it. They ask me for just decrees; they want to be near God. פ PeYour decrees are wonderful;therefore I obey them. And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. KAF, Revive me according to your gracious love; and I will keep the decrees that you have proclaimed. In the first year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia, in fulfillment of the promise he delivered through Jeremiah, the Lord moved King Cyrus of Persia to issue a written decree throughout his kingdom. ", The Levites will perform the service of the tent of assembly, and they will bear their guilt, an eternal decree for all your generations. "Now these are the commands, decrees, and ordinances that the LORD commanded me to teach you. The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul's place, in accordance with the Lord's decree: Remember continually his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations --. Hallelujah! Yahweh spoke to Aaron, "Behold, I myself have given to you the responsibility of my contributions for all the holy objects of the {Israelites}; I have given them as a portion to you and your sons as an eternal decree. And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily. My soul is consumed with longing for your decrees at all times. Long ago I learned from Your decreesthat You have established them forever. “For He performs what is appointed for me,And many such decrees are with Him. To decree something generally means to make an official order which is issued by a legal authority; a rule of law usually issued by a head of state, so it has the force of law behind it. Carefully read the scroll of the Lord! Observe them carefully, because this will show your wisdom and discernment in the eyes of people who'll listen to all these decrees. Solomon dismissed Abiathar from his position as priest of the Lord, fulfilling the decree of judgment the Lord made in Shiloh against the family of Eli. Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God. Then they presented the decrees of the king to the king's satraps and to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, who gave help to the people and to the temple of God. A favorite scripture ofthe “decree and declare” movement is Romans 4:17, which says “…calling thosethings which are not, as though they were”. My persecutors and foes are many.I have not turned from Your decrees. Decrees [N] Decrees issued by rulers, written commands having the effect of law, and the metaphor of God as King of the world provide the imagery behind the Bible's references to God's "decrees." Blessed be the LORD God of our ancestors, who placed this decree into the king's heart to beautify the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. Their interpretation of this isthat we can call (decree and declare) things which presently do not exist orrealities not yet realized as though they did. When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. “My hand founded and established the earth,And My right hand spread out the heavens;When I call to them, they stand together [in obedience to carry out My decrees]. Whereas, the enemy, hereafter known as Satan and all those under his influence, has conspired to perpetuate a curse against the people in this city and geographic region, including me and my family; And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them. a decree that he prescribed for Joseph when he went throughout the land of Egypt, speaking a language I did not recognize. According to the Bible, Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, was the monarch under whom the Babylonian captivity ended. I obey Your decreesand love them greatly. """My servant King David will be there for them, and one shepherd will be appointed for them. To “declare” is to state (out loud) a fact; to “decree” is to issue an authoritative command. 'It will be an eternal decree for them. Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him. What is God's decree of election, as it respects men? Ezra 5:13. Therefore keep the commands, decrees, and the ordinances that I am instructing you to obey today.". "Then they repented and said, 'Just as Yahweh of Armies determined to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our practices, so he has dealt with us. when he nullified in his flesh the law of commandments in decrees. Obey them in the land you are entering to possess. You are to observe it according to all its decrees and laws.". Cyrus the Great (c. 600 or 576 – 530 BC) figures in the Hebrew Bible as the patron and deliverer of the Jews.He is mentioned 23 times by name and alluded to several times more. Judicial decision, or determination of a litigated cause as a decree of the court of chancery. These [are] the decrees that Yahweh commanded Moses, as between a husband and his wife, and between a father and his daughter, [while] her childhood [is in] her father's house. When we prayerfully decree and declare the Word of God, power is released from heaven in order to manifest biblical promises and blessings in our lives. Today they stand firm by your decrees, for all things are your servants. Take insult and contempt away from me,for I have kept Your decrees. The Bible records, “And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered” (Luke 2:1). These [are] the decrees that Yahweh commanded Moses, as between a husband and his wife, and between a father and his daughter, [while] her childhood [is in] her father's house. Who acts and carries out decrees? And the gatekeepers [were] at {each gate}. When we decree, the decree needs to be based only on Scripture, the will of God. This is a historical narrative. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org, NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. If it pleases the king, let a [decree] be issued to destroy them, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to those who do the job, to bring to the treasury of the king.". Now this is the copy of the decree which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, learned in the words of the commandments of the Lord and His statutes to Israel: I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee. Furthermore, we decree that with respect to any of the priests, descendants of Levi, singers, gatekeepers, Temple Servants, or other servants of this Temple of God, it is not to be lawful to impose any tribute, tax, or toll on them. In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits; Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expences be given unto these men, that they be not hindered. This [is] a wicked human being's portion from God and the inheritance of his decree from God.". The sons of Aaron, the priests, will blow on the trumpets; this will be an eternal decree for your generations. Then Eleazar the priest said to the men of the battle who came from the war, "This [is] the decree of the law that Yahweh commanded Moses. Now you write to the Jews as you see fit, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s signet ring; for a decree which is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king’s signet ring may not be revoked.”. He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. KJV:the king's … The fulfillment of these events is so stunningly remarkable, that it is no surprise that critics of the Bible have made this narrative a special object of their irritation. I call to You; save me,and I will keep Your decrees. and the elders of the Jews are building and prospering through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, and they have built and finished by the decree of the God of Israel, and by the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. on the fourteenth day of this month. They will live according to my decrees, keep my regulations, and practice them. You are to observe it at this appointed time between the evenings. For the Lord has issued the decree, and his own spirit gathers them. Restore my health and preserve my life.'. 1:4; 2 Thess. Next, the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant in the presence of the Lord to follow the Lord and to keep His commands, His decrees, and His statutes with all his mind and with all his heart, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book; all the people agreed to the covenant. "Remember the Law of Moses my servant that I gave him at Horeb for all Israel both the decrees and laws. so that you, your children, and your grandchildren may fear the LORD your God. Seven times a day I praise You,Because of Your righteous ordinances. He has not dealt with any other nation like this; they never knew his decrees. All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truthto those who keep His covenant and decrees. 28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. Q. The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. For the Lord's decrees are just, and everything he does is fair. Bible critics used to argue that no secular historian of the time mentioned the decree of Caesar Augustus of Luke 2:1. You have not followed his laws, his statutes, and his decrees! You remove all the wicked on earthas if they were dross;therefore, I love Your decrees. 1. You came down on Mount Sinai,and spoke to them from heaven.You gave them impartial ordinances, reliable instructions,and good statutes and commands. Pay attention to me, my people! And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. Your decrees are righteous forever.Give me understanding, and I will live. Only God can decree something. And what great nation has all the decrees and righteous ordinances like all this teaching that I'm giving you today? 1. Let them tell us what will happen! Job 22:28 - Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be … The one who spatters the waters of impurity will wash his garments, and the one who touches the waters of impurity will be unclean until the evening. Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;). The biblical context of decrees is that they are the same as the will and purposes of God. You are my witnesses! This [is also] for you: the contribution of their gift of the wave offerings of the children Israel. Into the decree of election and reprobation. O sovereign master, your decrees can give men life; may years of life be restored to me. So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. And princes in Issachar are with Deborah, Yea, Issachar is right with Barak, Into the valley he was sent on his feet. ּרְפְּנֵי֙ NAS:the king's edictsto the king's. “ You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways. You have not obeyed the Lord! I know, LORD, that your decrees are just, and that you have rightfully humbled me. Did I not tell you beforehand and decree it? The Decrees of God are His eternal purpose, according to His will, whereby He has foreordained whatever comes to pass. Not one of these creatures will be missing, none will lack a mate. Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. Something like the immutability of God or His Word is decreed. The wicked hope to destroy me,but I contemplate Your decrees. Proverbs 18:21 tells … The decision of a court of equity is called a decree that of a court of law, a judgment. It demonstrates God’s sovereign control over all things and over all events in human history. A. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace. Can a throne of destruction be allied with You,One which devises mischief by decree? Let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media, so that it cannot be revoked: Vashti is not to enter King Ahasuerus’s presence, and her royal position is to be given to another woman who is more worthy than she. "The decrees of God are his eternal, unchangeable, holy, wise, and sovereign purpose, comprehending at once all things that ever were or will be in their causes, conditions, successions, and relations, and determining their certain futurition. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners. Let my soul live that it may praise You,And let Your ordinances help me. Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. The Bible says that God causes all things to work together for good. He will attack the wicked nation, and the nation that helps those who commit sin. Today we are going to be engaging in decree and declare prayer points. They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28). 3. The one who gathers the ashes of the heifer will wash his garments; he will be unclean until evening. Praise the Lord, you angels of his, you powerful warriors who carry out his decrees and obey his orders! Is there any God but me? If you have died with the Messiah to the basic principles of the world, why are you submitting to its decrees as though you still lived in the world? The decision of a court of equity is called a decree; that of a court of law, a judgment. They seek me day after day; they want to know my requirements, like a nation that does what is right and does not reject the law of their God. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org, NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. Judicial decision, or determination of a litigated cause; as a decree of the court of chancery. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed. But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, didn't they overtake your fathers? and said, "'I solemnly swear by my own name,' decrees the Lord, 'that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, When they have a dispute, it comes to me and I decide between a man and his neighbor, and I make known the decrees of God and his laws.". Whatever we dont want we have the authority to reject it and whatever we desire we have the authority to bring it to pass. [For] the assembly, there will be one decree for you and for the alien who dwells [among you]; [it is] an eternal decree for [all] your generations. 38. The decrees You issue are righteousand altogether trustworthy. Listen to me, my people! He established a decree in Jacob, and established the Law in Israel, that he commanded our ancestors to reveal to their children. Carefully observe the commands of the Lord your God, the decrees and statutes He has commanded you. In Ephesians 3:11 we read of His "eternal purpose." Happy are those who keep His decreesand seek Him with all their heart. We find another reference to God’s covenantal decree in Chronicles: He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations, He will not grow dim or be crushed before establishing justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait in anticipation for his decrees.". 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