Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  6000 Sin and salvation  »  6600 Aspects of salvation  »  6634 deliverance

God frequently rescues people from danger, suffering and sin, often through human agency.

The source of deliverance

Deliverance comes from God

Psalm 3:8 See also Exodus 3:7-8; Psalm 18:2; Daniel 3:16-17; Jonah 2:9

There is no deliverance by other gods

2 Kings 18:33 pp Isaiah 36:18

There is no escape from God

Isaiah 43:13

Deliverance may be declined

Matthew 26:53-54; John 18:36; Hebrews 11:35

Different kinds of deliverance

From danger

1 Samuel 17:37 See also Luke 8:23-24; 2 Corinthians 1:9-10; 2 Timothy 4:17

From illness

Psalm 103:3; Isaiah 38:16

From trouble

Psalm 34:17,19; Psalm 54:7

From slavery

Exodus 20:2

From enemies

Jeremiah 38:10-13; Daniel 6:19-22; Luke 1:74; 2 Thessalonians 3:2

From Satan

Luke 13:16; Luke 22:31-32

From the fear of death

Hebrews 2:14-15

From all fears

Psalm 34:4; Revelation 1:17

From sin

Galatians 1:4 See also Psalm 32:7; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Revelation 1:5

From the coming wrath

Luke 3:7; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Thessalonians 5:9

Deliverance for God's people

God promises deliverance

Jeremiah 15:11 See also Daniel 12:1

God's people are to pray for deliverance

Matthew 6:13 See also 2 Kings 19:19 pp Isaiah 37:20; Psalm 59:1-2

The means of deliverance

Direct intervention by God

Exodus 14:13; 2 Kings 7:6

Deliverance by angels

Acts 12:7

Deliverance by human agency

Genesis 37:17-22; Judges 2:16; Acts 23:16-24

God's people as deliverers

Abraham

Genesis 14:14-16

Moses

Acts 7:35-36 See also Psalm 77:20

Joshua

Exodus 17:8-13

The judges

Judges 2:16 See also Judges 3:9,15,31; Judges 4:1-10,23; Judges 6:12,16; Judges 10:1; Judges 11:32; Judges 13:2-5,24-25

Samuel

1 Samuel 7:3-13

Saul

1 Samuel 11:9-13

Jonathan

1 Samuel 14:45

David

2 Samuel 8:1,14

Jesus Christ

Luke 4:18-19 See also Isaiah 61:1-2; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 2:14-15

Ministers and others through the gospel

Acts 26:17-18; 2 Timothy 2:25-26; James 5:19-20

Gifted Christians

Matthew 10:1 pp Luke 9:1 See also Mark 16:17; Acts 3:6; Acts 8:6-7; Acts 16:16-18; 1 Corinthians 12:10

The proper response to deliverance

Praise

Luke 5:25; Acts 3:8

Delight

1 Samuel 2:1

Thanksgiving

Psalm 30:11-12; Psalm 106:47; Psalm 107:6-8,14-15,20-21,30-31; Romans 7:24-25

Trust

Psalm 40:1-3

Obedience

Psalm 56:12-13; Luke 8:38-39; John 5:14; John 8:10-11

See also

1320  God as Saviour
2324  Christ as Saviour
4127  Satan, defeat of
4134  demons, exorcism
4165  exorcism
5490  refuge
5596  victory
6028  sin, deliverance from
6658  freedom
6738  rescue
8727  enemies
8754  fear