Once again, we struggle to find application to sealed and guaranteed promises that were not made to us, today. As a result of seeking to squeeze us into this same context, some believe His indwelling will manifest itself in miraculous powers but they struggle to provide any proof that what is witnessed today even resembles…
The Arrabon is a Phonetian maritime trade word that was used as a pledge granted by the buyer that guaranteed payment to the seller. It was both a pledge and a guarantee but it was not a downpayment because what was pledged was not kept as a first installment. A downpayment is an initial payment…
The effect and purpose of the seal are defined by this Greek word, “arrabon” that is translated “earnest”, “pledge”, or “guarantee”. This Greek variant of the ancient term is extant in various papyri and ostraca, where it sometimes takes on the meaning of “deposit,” “earnest money,” or “down payment.” We find it also in Aristotle’s…