Dictionary of Bible Themes Being confined in prison is used both literally and figuratively in Scripture. Release from prison is used as a picture of freedom from spiritual bondage. Matthew 5:25-26The anticipation or threat of imprisonment See also Acts 20:23pp Lk 12:58 Revelation 2:10Ezra 7:26 Imprisonment for law-breaking See also Genesis 40:32 Kings 17:4 Jeremiah 52:11 Matthew 18:30 Numbers 15:33-34 Imprisonment while on remand See also Leviticus 24:12Matthew 27:16 pp Mk 15:7 pp Lk 23:19 Jeremiah 38:28Imprisonment of the innocent, often with malicious intent Luke 21:12See also Genesis 39:20-22; 40:14-15; 42:16-171 Kings 22:27 Joseph planning the welfare of his brothers 2 Chronicles 16:10Jeremiah 32:2-3; 37:15 Ahab orders Micaiah's imprisonment Matthew 14:3Acts 8:3; 16:23-24 John the Baptist imprisoned by Herod Acts 22:4,19; 23:29; 24:27; 26:10,312 Corinthians 6:5; 11:23 Paul and Silas in prison Hebrews 11:36Genesis 41:14 Release from imprisonment 2 Kings 25:27By earthly rulers Jeremiah 39:13-14pp Jer 52:31 Psalms 146:7See also By divine intervention Psalms 68:6; 102:20; 107:10-14; 142:7Isaiah 42:7; 49:9; 51:14; 61:1 Acts 12:1-11 Luke 4:18 Imprisonment used in a figurative or poetic sense See also Isaiah 61:1Job 11:10; 12:14 Psalms 66:11 Ecclesiastes 4:14 Romans 7:23 Galatians 3:22-23 1 Peter 3:19 Revelation 20:7 See also 2321 Christ as redeemer5098 John the Baptist 5246 captivity 5365 kidnapping 5461 prisoners 5461 prisoners 5482 punishment 5509 rulers 6020 sin 6658 freedom 6728 regeneration 7449 slavery, spiritual |
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