In the biblical context, ambassadors are representatives or messengers sent by one sovereign or government to another. They carry messages, negotiate terms, and often play crucial roles in diplomacy and communication between nations. The role of an ambassador is significant in both the Old and New Testaments, symbolizing authority, responsibility, and the conveyance of important messages.

Old Testament References

1. 2 Chronicles 32:31 · "And so in the matter of the envoys of the princes of Babylon, who were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him to test him, to know all that was in his heart." In this passage, envoys from Babylon visit King Hezekiah, highlighting the role of ambassadors in international relations and the sharing of information between kingdoms.

2. Isaiah 18:2 · "which sends envoys by sea in papyrus boats over the water. Go, swift messengers, to a people tall and smooth-skinned, to a people feared far and wide, a powerful and oppressive nation whose land the rivers divide." Here, the prophet Isaiah speaks of envoys sent by a nation, emphasizing the use of ambassadors in delivering messages across great distances.

3. Ezekiel 17:15 · "But he rebelled against him by sending his envoys to Egypt to obtain horses and a large army. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Can he break the covenant and yet escape?" This verse illustrates the political maneuvering and the use of ambassadors in seeking alliances and military support.

New Testament References

1. 2 Corinthians 5:20 · "Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God." In this passage, the Apostle Paul describes believers as ambassadors for Christ, tasked with the mission of spreading the Gospel and reconciling people to God.

2. Ephesians 6:20 · "for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should." Paul refers to himself as an ambassador in chains, indicating his role in spreading the message of Christ despite his imprisonment, and highlighting the spiritual dimension of ambassadorship in the Christian faith.

Symbolic and Spiritual Implications

In the biblical narrative, ambassadors often symbolize the role of believers as representatives of God's kingdom on earth. They are entrusted with the message of reconciliation and salvation, acting as intermediaries between God and humanity. The concept of ambassadorship underscores the responsibility of Christians to live out their faith and communicate God's love and truth to the world.

The role of ambassadors in the Bible also reflects the importance of communication, diplomacy, and the faithful delivery of messages. Whether in the context of ancient political alliances or the spiritual mission of the Church, ambassadors serve as vital links between different parties, carrying messages that can influence the course of history and the eternal destinies of individuals.Proverbs 13:17
A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
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Isaiah 18:2
That sends ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes on the waters, saying, Go, you swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning till now; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!
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Isaiah 30:4
For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.
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Isaiah 33:7
Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
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Isaiah 36:11
Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah to Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray you, to your servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
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Isaiah 39:1,2
At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.
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Luke 14:32
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an ambassador, and desires conditions of peace.
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The Old Testament and Archeology
... lordship, I caused to be brought after me, and he sent his ambassadors, to give ... one
only the names of the years are given; in the other references to important ...
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The History of the Prophetic Sermons, Epistles, and Apocalypses
... Hebrew prophets became Jehovah's heralds and ambassadors, announcing by ... added in
one or the other text by ... and literary style; the frequent references to the ...
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The Psalter of Solomon.
... of Jewish history, yet, taking the references as a ... Both brothers sent ambassadors
to secure his aid; but ... Hyrcanus, on the other hand, received the Roman with ...
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Fresh Supplies of Power.
... there are certain allusions or references to the ... our full touch with the other world
where ... strangers, sojourners, indeed more, ambassadors, representatives of ...
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The Prophet Hosea.
... says: "These words refer to the ambassadors who were ... there must necessarily occur
in it references to events ... we could not establish, from other sources, the ...
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The Quotation in Matt. Ii. 6.
... Lord." The representation, in these and other similar passages ... They were the ambassadors,
as it were, of ... proved that, even with these references, the contents ...
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The Last Incidents in Per??a - the Young Ruler who Went Away ...
... three expressions explain and supplement each other - would receive ... or judgment'
of the Apostles, or ambassadors of the ... 27; and there are few references in the ...
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The Old Testament and Modern Criticism
... and made as if they had been ambassadors," the Septuagint ... Many hold that in his
references to Old Testament ... say, one cannot easily see what other course he ...
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Second visit to Nazareth - the Mission of the Twelve.
... to receive them, because they came as Christ's ambassadors. ... reports that which the
other Evangelists record ... Apostles, since they contain references to division ...
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The New Testament view of the Old Testament
... hear his voice; these he commissions as ambassadors to declare ... are only a few of
the references scattered throughout ... may {23} be noted in other Old Testament ...
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