That would be hard to say. Jesus stood on a mount to deliver His "Sermon On The Mount". Pictures depict early church fathers on a high platform so that they could be heard better.
The Latin pulpitum, a stage or scaffold, some consider this akin to the 'brazen platform' in 2 Chronicles 6:13 and Nehemiah 8:4.
That word is not in the Bible.
in greek, the word bible means "Book"or "The Book".
In the King James versionthe word - pulpit - appears onceNeh 8:4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
In the first verse of the bible- In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
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It was Ezra the scribe and he had a pulpit of wood, (Nehemiah 8.4).
There is only one mention of the word pulpit in the KJV. It is in Nehemiah 8:4.
The pastor uses the pulpit for reading the bible, giving the sermon and servng the communion.
The pulpit is a stand that holds the bible (or sometimes notes) for the convenience of the clergyman who officiates at a Sunday service or other religious occasion. it is also used for preaching
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At the lectern or pulpit.
The pulpit in a Christian church is simply the place upon which a pastor sets his Bible and other notes.
It is called a lectern. they are used also in schools and colleges for secular works.
Below the alter are the pulpit and lectern, a stand on which the Bible rests and from which Bible readings are given.
Bill Grunow has written: 'Bible in the pulpit' -- subject(s): Homiletical use, Bible, Preaching
a bully pulpit or petition
A pulpit is an actual structure that surrounds the person. There's usually a few steps leading up to the pulpit, and the pulpit is usually a solid structure of carved wood, and lifted above the congregation slightly. A pulpit may have a lectern inside it.On the other hand, a lectern is more like a simple stand to hold a Bible/notes/written sermon and a microphone. Its usually at floor level, and not nearly as fancy as a pulpit.