In biblical terms, a "remembrancer" refers to one who brings to mind or reminds others of important matters, often in a spiritual or religious context. The concept of a remembrancer is rooted in the idea of recalling God's promises, commandments, and past deeds, serving as a means to encourage faithfulness and obedience among believers.

Old Testament Context

The role of a remembrancer can be seen in various forms throughout the Old Testament. Prophets often served as remembrancers, calling the people of Israel back to the covenant with God. They reminded the Israelites of God's laws and the consequences of disobedience, as well as His promises of blessing for obedience. For example, the prophet Isaiah speaks of God's faithfulness and the need to remember His deeds: "Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me" (Isaiah 46:9).

The Psalms also emphasize the importance of remembrance. Psalm 77:11 states, "I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old" . Here, the psalmist acts as a remembrancer, encouraging the community to recall God's mighty acts and find hope and strength in them.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the role of a remembrancer is often associated with the Holy Spirit. Jesus promised His disciples that the Holy Spirit would serve as a divine remembrancer, bringing to mind His teachings and guiding them in truth. In John 14:26, Jesus says, "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you" .

The apostles also took on the role of remembrancers in their letters to the early churches. The Apostle Peter, for instance, wrote to remind believers of the truths they had been taught: "Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have" (2 Peter 1:12). Peter understood the importance of continual remembrance to maintain steadfastness in faith.

Spiritual Significance

The concept of a remembrancer holds significant spiritual importance for believers. It underscores the necessity of recalling God's faithfulness, His commandments, and the teachings of Christ. This act of remembrance serves to strengthen faith, encourage obedience, and foster a deeper relationship with God. It is a call to remain vigilant and mindful of the spiritual truths that guide a believer's life.

In a broader sense, every believer is called to be a remembrancer, both in their personal walk with God and in their interactions with others. By recalling and sharing the truths of Scripture, believers can encourage one another and build up the body of Christ, ensuring that the message of the Gospel remains alive and active in the world.1. (n.) One who, or that which, serves to bring to, or keep in, mind; a memento; a memorial; a reminder.

2. (n.) A term applied in England to several officers, having various functions, their duty originally being to bring certain matters to the attention of the proper persons at the proper time.

The Sign for Man and the Remembrancer for God
... GENESIS THE SIGN FOR MAN AND THE REMEMBRANCER FOR GOD. 'And God spake unto
Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, And I, behold, I ...
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By the Same Author.
... ELY DIOCESAN REMEMBRANCER.""We think it will prove highly useful.". By the Rev. ... ELY
DIOCESAN REMEMBRANCER.""We think it will prove highly useful.". ...
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A Call to Prayer and Testimony
... goodness. A high office is that of Remembrancer to the King of kings. ... memory?
Your office of remembrancer is to be carried on incessantly. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/a call to prayer and.htm

Jesus' Farewell to his Friends.
... which I empty out, let it be the emblem of my blood which I give for you." Whatever
else the Lord's Supper may mean, it is first of all a remembrancer; it is ...
/.../miller/personal friendships of jesus/chapter xiii jesus farewell to.htm

Footnotes:
... Edinburgh Review for 1855 on Paragraph Bibles, in which it was said that it was
now high time for another revision (p.429); the Christian Remembrancer for 1856 ...
/.../ellicott/addresses on the revised version of holy scripture/footnotes .htm

Introduction.
... from heresy; and he commits what he has learnt, he adds, to writing, that he may
have it by him for reference as a Commonitory, or Remembrancer, to refresh his ...
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The Object of the Following Treatise. ...
... For me it will be enough to have provided a Commonitory (or Remembrancer) for myself,
such as may aid my memory, or rather, provide against my forgetfulness ...
/.../vincent/the commonitory of vincent of lerins/chapter i the object of.htm

Contents
... 'CLEAR SHINING AFTER RAIN' (Genesis 8:1-22). THE SIGN FOR MAN AND THE REMEMBRANCER
FOR GOD (Genesis 9:8-17). AN EXAMPLE OF FAITH (Genesis 12:1-9). ...
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The Papal Definition of the Immaculate Conception of the virgin ...
... Dr. Pusey: Eirenikon, Part II., Lond.1867. Art. In Christian Remembrancer for
Oct.1855; Jan.1866; July, 1868. K. Hase: Handbuch der Protest. ...
/.../ 28 the papal definition.htm

"If we Say that we have not Sinned, we Make Him a Liar, and his ...
... But O how much more ought a Christian to train up his own heart and accustom it
this way, to be his continual remembrancer of himself, to suggest continually ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon xx if we say.htm

Remembrancer (8 Occurrences)
...Remembrancer (8 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 8:16 and Joab son of Zeruiah 'is' over the
host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud 'is' remembrancer, (YLT). ...
/r/remembrancer.htm - 9k

Remembrance (74 Occurrences)
... specially solemn command is that relating to the Lord's Supper in Luke 22:19 1
Corinthians 11:24, 25, "This do in remembrance of me." "Remembrancer" (writer of ...
/r/remembrance.htm - 33k

King (25505 Occurrences)
... The officers of his court were, (1) the recorder or remembrancer (2 Samuel 8:16;
1 Kings 4:3); (2) the scribe (2 Samuel 8:17; 20:25); (3) the officer over the ...
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Johaz (1 Occurrence)
... to purify the land and the house he hath sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah
head of the city, and Joah son of Johaz the remembrancer, to strengthen the ...
/j/johaz.htm - 6k

Remembrancers (1 Occurrence)

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Remember (230 Occurrences)
... specially solemn command is that relating to the Lord's Supper in Luke 22:19 1
Corinthians 11:24, 25, "This do in remembrance of me." "Remembrancer" (writer of ...
/r/remember.htm - 41k

Mnason (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Reminding, or remembrancer, a Christian of Jerusalem
with whom Paul lodged (Acts 21:16). He was apparently ...
/m/mnason.htm - 8k

Commander (111 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 18:37 And Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who 'is' over the house, cometh in, and
Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the remembrancer, unto Hezekiah ...
/c/commander.htm - 37k

Purify (39 Occurrences)
... to purify the land and the house he hath sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah
head of the city, and Joah son of Johaz the remembrancer, to strengthen the ...
/p/purify.htm - 19k

Strengthen (105 Occurrences)
... to purify the land and the house he hath sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah
head of the city, and Joah son of Johaz the remembrancer, to strengthen the ...
/s/strengthen.htm - 37k

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