Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5593 trial
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5593 trial

5593 trial

A process of testing or investigation, which may be legal, as in a court case, or spiritual, as in a testing of faith or power. Scripture makes reference to both.

Legal trials

The need for legal trials Dt 16:18-20; Jn 7:50-51; Ac 16:37-39

Trials concerning accidental killings Jos 20:9 See also Nu 35:9-12; Jos 20:1-6

Unjust trials Mk 13:9-13 pp Mt 24:9-11 pp Lk 21:12 See also 1Ki 21:1-14; Ps 37:32-33; Ac 12:1-4; Ac 16:37

The trial of Jesus Christ Mt 26:57-68 pp Mk 14:53-65 pp Jn 18:19-24 See also Mt 27:11-26 pp Mk 15:2-15 pp Lk 23:2-25 pp Jn 18:28-19:16

The trial of Paul Ac 27:23-24 See also Ac 22:30-23:11; Ac 24:1-23; Ac 25:1-12,23-26:32

Trials of faith

Through testing or temptation Jas 1:2-3 See also Ge 22:1; Lk 22:28; 2Co 8:1-2; 1Th 3:2-4; 2Th 1:4; Jas 1:12; 1Pe 1:6; 1Pe 4:12-16; 2Pe 2:4-9; Rev 3:10

Through burdensome responsibilities Gal 4:14

Trials of strength or power

Dt 7:19 See also Ex 7:8-24; Dt 29:2-3; 1Ki 18:16-40

See also

2585Christ, trial
5347injustice
5359justice
5383lawsuits
7330chief priests
8027faith, testing of
8794persecution
8832testing

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