Part 7 Jeremiah This is the seventh in a series that examines references to prisons and prisoners in the Bible. This time we will look at the Prophet Jeremiah and find out how his commitment to preaching the Words of the Lord landed him in prison on more than one...
Part 6 Daniel This is the sixth in a series that examines references to prisons and prisoners in the Bible. This time we will consider the testimonies of Daniel and the three Hebrew men, captives in Babylon and Persia whose stories are recorded in the book of...
Part 5 Manasseh This is the fifth in a series that examines references to prisons and prisoners in the Bible. This time we will look at Manasseh, King of Judah whose life we can read about in 2 Kings 21:1-18 and 2 Chronicles 33:1-20. Manasseh was the son of Hezekiah,...
Part 4 Saul This is the fourth in a series that examines references to prisons and prisoners in the Bible. This time we will look at Saul, King of Israel whose life we can read about in 1 Samuel 8-31 Saul is an unusual character to choose for an article such as this...
Part 3 Samson This is the third in a series that examines references to prisons and prisoners in the Bible. This time we will look at Samson whose life we can read about in Judges 13-16. Samson is a tragic figure in the scriptures. His birth was the result of a...
Part 2 Joseph This is the second in a series that examines references to prisons and prisoners in the Bible. This time we will look at the story of Joseph who was unjustly imprisoned in Egypt. 19 ¶ And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife,...