Deliverance from people or forces that are overwhelming. It implies a liberator with strength and wisdom to ensure true freedom. God's physical rescue of the Israelites points to the spiritual deliverance obtained by Jesus Christ.

Psalms 35:10

When rescue is the only answer

See also

Deuteronomy 22:27; 28:29
1 Samuel 12:21
Isaiah 42:22
Daniel 8:4,7
Hosea 5:14
Micah 5:8
Romans 7:24
Isaiah 41:10

God's power to rescue in times of need

1 Corinthians 10:13
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
Hebrews 13:6
Judges 10:15

God's people cry to him for rescue

See also

1 Samuel 7:8
Psalms 22:11; 35:17; 43:1; 69:13-14; 71:2; 107:19; 140:1; 142:6; 143:9; 144:7
Proverbs 24:11
Romans 15:31

Paul's need for protection

Exodus 3:8

God's physical rescue of his people

See also

From their enemies

Judges 6:14
Exodus 18:10
1 Samuel 11:13

The Israelites recognise God's rescue:

2 Samuel 22:17-20
2 Kings 13:5
1 Chronicles 11:14

pp Ps 18:16-19

2 Chronicles 20:15; 32:22
Nehemiah 9:27
Esther 4:14
Jeremiah 20:13
2 Chronicles 20:29
Daniel 6:27

Israel's enemies recognise God's rescue of his people.

See also

From trouble

Genesis 45:7
Job 5:19
Psalms 32:7; 91:14-15; 126:1
Proverbs 11:8
Joel 2:32
Jonah 2:10
2 Peter 2:9
Psalms 72:12-14; 82:3-4

From oppression

Isaiah 61:1

God's spiritual rescue of believers

See also

From the guilt, penalty and power of sin

Luke 4:18
Jeremiah 29:11-14
Romans 8:21
1 Thessalonians 1:10
Jude 1:24
Colossians 1:13

See also

From the dominion of Satan

Matthew 6:13
Luke 1:74; 9:1; 11:21-22; 13:16
2 Timothy 4:18

From spiritual attack

Hebrews 2:14-15

See also

From fear and the fear of death

Psalms 34:4
1 Corinthians 15:54-57
2 Corinthians 1:10
Revelation 2:10
Acts 7:34

Rescuers sent by God

Judges 3:9,15; 10:1

Moses

Judges:

Acts 7:10

Examples of people rescued

Jeremiah 38:6-13

Joseph

Daniel 3:17,28; 6:21-23,27

Jeremiah

Acts 12:11

Daniel and his friends:

Acts 23:27; 26:17

Peter

2 Timothy 3:11

Paul:

See also

1105 God, power of
1315 God as redeemer
1320 God as Saviour
2324 Christ as Saviour
4120 Satan
5480 protection
6029 sin, forgiveness
6510 salvation
6634 deliverance
6661 freedom and law
6720 redemption
9020 death