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A '''vicar''' is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior. Whatever is done "vicariously" on behalf of another is accomplished by one acting as their representative. The [[ambassador]]s of kings and emperors and nations are their vicars. A spokesman representing another is a "prophet", from the Greek ''prophetes'' "one who speaks for, on behalf of" (another).

A '''vicar''' is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior. Whatever is done "vicariously" on behalf of another is accomplished by one acting as their representative. The [[ambassador]]s of kings and emperors and nations are their vicars. A spokesman representing another is a "prophet", from the Greek ''prophetes'' "one who speaks for, on behalf of" (another).

In the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]] the Rab-shakeh of [[Sennacherib]]  was the vicar of [[Assyria]]<ref>[[2 Kings]] 18–19</ref>; Nebuzaradan, "the captain of the bodyguard, a servant of the king of [[Babylon]]" was the vicar of [[Nebuchadnezzar]] in Jerusalem, and Gedaliah was appointed governor to represent the interests of the people of Judah and act as local vicar of Nebuchanezzar<ref>2 Kings 25:8-12; [[Jeremiah]] 40:1-12</ref>.

In the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]] the Rab-shakeh of [[Sennacherib]]  was the vicar of [[Assyria]]<ref>[[2 Kings]] 18–19</ref>; Nebuzaradan, "the captain of the bodyguard, a servant of the king of [[Babylon]]" was the vicar of [[Nebuchadnezzar]] in Jerusalem, and Gedaliah was appointed governor to represent the interests of the people of Judah and act as local vicar of Nebuchadnezzar<ref>2 Kings 25:8-12; [[Jeremiah]] 40:1-12</ref>.

In the [[New Testament]] the official representatives of the Roman Emperor acted as their "voice", and spoke as the living voice of their [[Idolatry|idols]] as vicarious images, "the voice of the [[Beasts of Revelation|Beast]]"<ref>See for example Revelation 13:11-15; the explanation of the origin of idolatry in [[Book of Wisdom|Wisdom]] 14:12-21</ref>.

In the [[New Testament]] the official representatives of the Roman Emperor acted as their "voice", and spoke as the living voice of their [[Idolatry|idols]] as vicarious images, "the voice of the [[Beasts of Revelation|Beast]]"<ref>See for example Revelation 13:11-15; the explanation of the origin of idolatry in [[Book of Wisdom|Wisdom]] 14:12-21</ref>.