Acts 12:7

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Summary

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

The angel

And a

Arise

Genesis 19:15

Isaiah 60:1

Ephesians 5:14

And his

General references

Acts 5:18

Bible References

The angel

At once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and he became infected with worms and died.

But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail during the night, brought them out, and said,

Cornelius replied, “Four days ago at this hour, at three in the afternoon, I was praying in my house. Just then a man in a dazzling robe stood before me

For this night an angel of the God I belong to and serve stood by me,

Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree.

Suddenly, an angel touched him. The angel told him, “Get up and eat.”

The Angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear Him, and rescues them.

The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous
and seeks to kill him;

“‘This will be the sign for you: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what grows from that. But in the third year sow and reap, plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths. They haven’t hurt me, for I was found innocent before Him. Also, I have not committed a crime against you my king.”

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?

And a

As he traveled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.

Lord, You are my lamp;
the Lord illuminates my darkness.

and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice sounded like the roar of mighty waters, and the earth shone with His glory.

Because I have sinned against Him,
I must endure the Lord’s rage
until He argues my case
and establishes justice for me.
He will bring me into the light;
I will see His salvation.

His brilliance is like light;
rays are flashing from His hand.
This is where His power is hidden.

After this I saw another angel with great authority coming down from heaven, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.

Arise

At daybreak the angels urged Lot on: “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.”

Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord shines over you.

for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said:

Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead,
and the Messiah will shine on you.

And his

They hurt his feet with shackles;
his neck was put in an iron collar.

He brought them out of darkness and gloom
and broke their chains apart.

Lord, I am indeed Your servant;
I am Your servant, the son of Your female servant.
You have loosened my bonds.

Listen to my cry,
for I am very weak.
Rescue me from those who pursue me,
for they are too strong for me.

executing justice for the exploited
and giving food to the hungry.
The Lord frees prisoners.

Then King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in alarm. He said to his advisers, “Didn’t we throw three men, bound, into the fire?”

“Yes, of course, Your Majesty,” they replied to the king.

General references

So they arrested the apostles and put them in the city jail.