Thematic Bible: Used to confine prisoners


Thematic Bible




to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron, Verse ConceptsIron ObjectsBreaking Chains

Now, behold, I release you today from the chains on your hands. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you well, but if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, do not come. See, the whole land is before you; go wherever you think it good and right to go. Verse ConceptsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToArmsChoosing ThingsPeople Set Free By People

Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, "Get up quickly." And the chains fell off his hands.

Then the tribune came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He inquired who he was and what he had done. Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofChainsIron ChainsInterrogatingWho Is This?What Do You Do?Two Other Things

For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am wearing this chain." Verse ConceptsChainsHope, As ConfidenceIron ChainsSalvation For IsraelFor The Sake Of God's Peoplevocation

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains, Verse ConceptsChainsIntimacyFriendship, Examples OfIron ChainsBe Merciful!People Refreshedempathy

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