SOLDIERS
(See ARMY; WAR)
of Israel:
♦ enrollment of soldiers:
♦ exemption from military service:
• Deuteronomy 20:5-8 (cf. Judges 7:3); 24:5
types of:
♦ foot soldiers:
♦ charioteers:
♦ horsemen:
officers among:
♦ military officers in general:
♦ captains:
♦ chief of the captains:
♦ military officials:
♦ centurions:
♦ commanders:
• Acts 22:24; 24:22
relation of Jesus to:
♦ He ministered to centurions:
♦ soldiers mocked Him:
♦ soldiers physically abused Him:
♦ soldiers crucified Him:
♦ soldiers divided His garments:
♦ a centurion acknowledged His divine character:
♦ a soldier pierced His side with a spear:
♦ soldiers guarded Jesus' tomb:
♦ soldiers received a large sum of money to say that Jesus' disciples stole His body:
relation of apostles to:
♦ Peter ministered to Cornelius the centurion:
♦ Peter guarded by soldiers:
♦ Paul protected by soldiers:
♦ Paul protected from other soldiers by a centurion:
♦ Paul guarded by soldiers:
♦ Paul heeded by soldiers:
various other uses:
♦ comparison of locusts to soldiers:
• Joel 2:7
♦ preparation of soldiers for war:
• Joel 3:9
♦ soldiers under authority:
♦ Roman soldiers of the governor:
♦ plan to bribe soldiers:
♦ Questioning of John the Baptist by soldiers:
♦ wages earned by soldiers:
♦ Herod's soldiers:
♦ execution of criminals by soldiers:
♦ Christians in spiritual work and warfare called soldiers (figurative sense):
• Philippians 2:25; 2 Timothy 2:3-4; Philemon 2
This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.