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

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,

Cornelius replied, "Four days ago at this very hour, at three o'clock in the afternoon, I was praying in my house, and suddenly a man in shining clothing stood before me

For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me

He stretched out and fell asleep under the shrub. All of a sudden an angelic messenger touched him and said, "Get up and eat."

The Lord's angel camps around the Lord's loyal followers and delivers them.

Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

"This will be your reminder that I have spoken the truth: This year you will eat what grows wild, and next year what grows on its own. But the year after that you will plant seed and harvest crops; you will plant vines and consume their produce.

My God sent his angel and closed the lions' mouths so that they have not harmed me, because I was found to be innocent before him. Nor have I done any harm to you, O king."

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?

And a

As he was going along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

Indeed, you are my lamp, Lord. The Lord illumines the darkness around me.

I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east; the sound was like that of rushing water; and the earth radiated his glory.

I must endure the Lord's anger, for I have sinned against him. But then he will defend my cause, and accomplish justice on my behalf. He will lead me out into the light; I will experience firsthand his deliverance.

He is as bright as lightning; a two-pronged lightning bolt flashes from his hand. This is the outward display of his power.

After these things I saw another angel, who possessed great authority, coming down out of heaven, and the earth was lit up by his radiance.

Arise

At dawn the angels hurried Lot along, saying, "Get going! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or else you will be destroyed when the city is judged!"

"Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the Lord shines on you!

For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says: "Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!"

And his

The shackles hurt his feet; his neck was placed in an iron collar,

He brought them out of the utter darkness, and tore off their shackles.

Yes, Lord! I am indeed your servant; I am your lowest slave. You saved me from death.

Listen to my cry for help, for I am in serious trouble! Rescue me from those who chase me, for they are stronger than I am.

vindicates the oppressed, and gives food to the hungry. The Lord releases the imprisoned.

Then King Nebuchadnezzar was startled and quickly got up. He said to his ministers, "Wasn't it three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?" They replied to the king, "For sure, O king."

General references

They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.