Dictionary of Bible Themes The declaration of innocence and release from custody. It may be literal, in the context of human courts of justice, or figurative, God being portrayed as the judge of all the earth. Matthew 12:33-37Divine justice See also Acquittal of the innocent 1 Kings 8:31-32Job 4:7 Proverbs 10:16 pp 2Ch 6:22-23 Daniel 6:16-22Matthew 12:5 Exodus 23:6-7 See also Punishment of the guilty Exodus 34:5-7Job 4:8-9 Micah 6:9-16 Nahum 1:1-6 Romans 5:1-2 See also The acquittal of sinners in justification Romans 4:23-25Deuteronomy 25:1-3 Human justice See also Exodus 22:2; 23:7-8Deuteronomy 19:15-19 2 Kings 10:1-9 Isaiah 29:20-21 Proverbs 17:15 Unjust acquittal of the guilty See also Proverbs 18:5; 24:23-25Isaiah 5:22-23 Acts 18:12-17 Examples of acquittal of the innocent See also Acts 16:35-39Matthew 27:11-26 Instances when the innocent were not acquitted Jesus Christ was not acquitted because of pressure from the chief priests and the elders pp Mk 15:2-15 pp Lk 23:2-3 pp Lk 23:18-25 Acts 26:30-32pp Jn 18:29-19:16 See also Paul was not acquitted because he had appealed to Caesar Acts 25:1-12,23-26:25See also 1075 God, justice of1310 God as judge 5347 injustice 5359 justice 5383 lawsuits 6172 guilt 6676 justification 8277 innocence |
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