Thematic Bible: Captivity
Thematic Bible
Calves of jeroboam » Predictions respecting » Captivity
Captivity » As a judgment
Captivity » Figurative
They are the kind of people who enter homes and influence [morally] weak-willed women, loaded down with sins, [and] led on by all kinds of evil desires.
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But I work out and get my body in shape [i.e., spiritually], so that after preaching to other people, I myself do not become disqualified [i.e., for winning the prize from God. See verse 24].
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but I see a different law [at work] in my body, waging [spiritual] warfare against the law in my mind. It brings me into captivity to the law of sin in my body.
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and that they will come to their senses and escape from being trapped by the devil, who had captured them to do what he wanted.
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We overthrow [vain] reasonings and every lofty idea raised against the knowledge of God [i.e., as revealed through the Gospel], and take captive [our] every thought to [make it] obey Christ.
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Captivity » Of judah in babylon, prophecy of
Captivity » Fulfilled
Captivity » Figurative » captivity led captive,
Therefore, it says [Psa. 68:18], "When He ascended on high [i.e., to heaven], He led a procession of captured prisoners [behind Him] [Note: This originally referred to God leading His people in triumph over Israel's enemies, but here is applied to Christ], and gave gifts to [various] people."
Verse Concepts
Captivity » Of the ten tribes
Captivity » Of the israelites foretold
Captivity » Jews return from
Captivity » Israelites in, promises to
Israel » Jehoiachin » Babylon » Invation » Captivity
Israel » Prophecy » Captivity » In egypt
And God had spoken about this [beforehand] by saying that Abraham's descendants would live in a foreign country and that they would [eventually] be ill-treated as slaves for four hundred years. And God said, 'I will judge the nation [i.e., Egypt] that enslaves them and [then] after my people are liberated, they will serve me in this place [i.e., Palestine].'