Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5593 trial

5593 trial

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A process of testing or investigation, which may be legal, as in a court case, or spiritual, as in a testing of faith or power. Scripture makes reference to both.

Legal trials

The need for legal trials

Deuteronomy 16:18-20; John 7:50-51; Acts 16:37-39

Trials concerning accidental killings

Joshua 20:9 See also Numbers 35:9-12; Joshua 20:1-6

Unjust trials

Mark 13:9-13 pp Matthew 24:9-11 pp Luke 21:12 See also 1 Kings 21:1-14; Psalm 37:32-33; Acts 12:1-4; Acts 16:37

The trial of Jesus Christ

Matthew 26:57-68 pp Mark 14:53-65 pp John 18:19-24 See also Matthew 27:11-26 pp Mark 15:2-15 pp Luke 23:2-25 pp John 18:28-19:16

The trial of Paul

Acts 27:23-24 See also Acts 22:30-23:11; Acts 24:1-23; Acts 25:1-12,23-26:32

Trials of faith

Through testing or temptation

James 1:2-3 See also Genesis 22:1; Luke 22:28; 2 Corinthians 8:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4; 2 Thessalonians 1:4; James 1:12; 1 Peter 1:6; Peter 4:12-16; 2 Peter 2:4-9; Revelation 3:10

Through burdensome responsibilities

Galatians 4:14

Trials of strength or power

Deuteronomy 7:19 See also Exodus 7:8-24; Deuteronomy 29:2-3; 1 Kings 18:16-40