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Secretary(recorder, recordist, amanuensis)

/SEK-rih-tair-ee/

Summary

A high government official who kept royal records and served as chancellor or president of the privy council, often called recorder in Scripture.

☩The Recorder's Office

The recorder (Hebrew: mazkir, 'remembrancer') was an officer of high rank exercising functions beyond those of a mere annalist. He served as chancellor or president of the privy council, keeping a record of whatever occurred around the king and informing him of kingdom affairs. In David's court, the recorder appears among the high officers of his household.

Key verses:2 Samuel 8:162 Samuel 20:241 Chronicles 18:15

☩Duties and Prominence

Under Solomon, the recorder was coupled with the three secretaries, mentioned last as possibly their president. Under Hezekiah, the recorder represented the king along with the palace prefect and secretary in negotiations with the Assyrians. Under Josiah, the recorder with the secretary and city governor supervised Temple repairs.

Key verses:1 Kings 4:32 Kings 18:182 Kings 18:372 Chronicles 34:8

☩The Scribe's Role

Related to the secretary was the scribe (Hebrew: sopher), who wrote and copied documents. Baruch served as Jeremiah's amanuensis (one who writes from dictation), recording the prophet's words. The apostle Paul also used amanuenses to write his letters, as indicated by Tertius in Romans.

Key verses:Jeremiah 36:4Jeremiah 45:1Romans 16:22

Related Verses19 mentions

2 Kings· 5 verses

12:1018:1818:3722:125:19

2 Samuel· 3 verses

8:168:1720:24

1 Chronicles· 2 verses

18:1527:32

2 Chronicles· 2 verses

26:1134:8

See Also

Scribes
Scribes

References

  1. 1.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Recorder," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
  2. 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Recorder," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  3. 3.John McClintock and James Strong, "Recorder," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  4. 4.James Orr (ed.), "Recorder," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  5. 5.John McClintock and James Strong, "Recorder," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  6. 6.George Morrish, "Recorder," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  7. 7.George Morrish, "Recorder," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).