Dictionary of Bible Themes People who have been deprived of their liberty and confined against their will. Genesis 37:24People imprisoned out of anger, envy or jealousy Jeremiah 52:11See also Genesis 39:19; 40:3; 41:14; 42:16Judges 16:21,252 Kings 17:4Samson: 2 Kings 25:182 Chronicles 28:5,17; 33:11Hoshea, king of Israel Isaiah 14:17; 20:4Habakkuk 1:9Manasseh Ezra 7:26People imprisoned for lawlessness Matthew 27:16See also pp Mk 15:6-7 Exodus 12:29pp Lk 23:19 Isaiah 42:22-241 Kings 22:27People imprisoned for their faithfulness to God Micaiah 2 Chronicles 16:10pp 2Ch 18:26 Hanani, seer to Asa Jeremiah 32:2; 33:1; 37:15,18,21; 38:6,9; 39:15Jeremiah Matthew 4:12John the Baptist Matthew 11:2; 14:3pp Mk 1:14 Matthew 14:10pp Mk 6:17 Luke 3:20pp Mk 6:27 Acts 5:18The apostles Acts 12:5Simon Peter Acts 8:3; 9:21; 22:4,19; 26:10Hebrews 10:34The early Christian believers Acts 12:4; 22:27; 23:29; 28:172 Corinthians 6:5; 11:23Paul Ephesians 3:1; 4:1Philemon 1:1Acts 16:23-24Paul and Silas Colossians 4:10Aristarchus Philemon 1:23Epaphras Hebrews 11:36The saints of old Galatians 3:22-23Figurative and poetic use of imprisonment See also Psalms 142:7 Isaiah 24:22; 42:6-7,22Ezekiel 19:9Zechariah 9:11-12Matthew 18:30Psalms 79:11 The LORD does not abandon prisoners See also Genesis 39:21Psalms 68:6; 69:33; 102:20; 107:10; 146:7 Isaiah 49:8-9; 61:1Lamentations 3:31-36Hebrews 13:3Christians should show concern for prisoners See also Matthew 25:36,39,43See also 5098 John the Baptist5108 Paul, life of5246 captivity5344 imprisonment5461 prisoners5482 punishment5560 suffering6658 freedom8116 discipleship, cost |
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