Each chapter in this book explores the story of a different person in the Bible who was imprisoned, and considers the unique way that God was at work in their situation. The purpose of this book is to encourage people who are currently incarcerated by showing them how God has worked through the difficult situation of imprisonment many times before. This book will be a helpful resource if you are:involved in a Books to Inmates programlooking for a book to send to a loved-one who is incarcerated a prison ministry leader or prison chaplainleading a prison Bible study or small group (each chapter includes points for discussion/personal reflection that can be good starting points for conversation). leading a church service in a jail or prison God has love and compassion for the prison, regardless of what crime they"ve committed. People in the Bible were imprisoned for many reasons, including:murderfalse accusationsalleged sex crimesviolencetheir beliefsbetrayal adultery their beliefs and more. The stories covered include: Joseph"s imprisonment/how he handled false accusations of sexual assault Hagar"s restraining order Moses" death warrant following the murder of a government officialHow negative influences in Samson"s life led to his incarceration How Manasseh found redemption in prison after committing multiple murders the way Daniel focused on spiritual growth in captivity how Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had to depend on their trust and faith in God the way a former violent demoniac became Jesus" messenger and missionary Jeremiah fearing for his well-being in prison after being abusedJohn the Baptist"s murder in prison the trial of a young woman who had committed adultery how Jesus himself was arrestedBarabbas being set free so that Jesus could be condemnedJesus" conversation with a death row inmate while his execution was being carried out how an angel helped Peter while he was in jail how Paul learned to be content in prison Jehoiachin"s release from prison after decades of incarceration If you would like to preview the book, click on the Look Inside the Book feature on the top left of this page.