JESUS CAME TO…
“PROCLAIM FREEDOM FOR THE PRISONERS”– To those who are spiritually imprisoned, shackled, mastered by sin,under the dominion of darkness, satan. The word “Freedom, or as some translations use”release” is to proclaim release, “aphesis,” and the word “aphesistranslated,” “release” really has the idea of forgiveness. People were put in prison because they had committed some offense and were been punished for it. Here Jesus is speaking of spiritual prisoners who are in bondage to guilt, shame, sin and the consequences, waiting to be executed .They are incapable of freeing themselves! No human can free them. Their condition is impossible outside of Jesus! These are captives, “aichmalotos,” which literally means “prisoners.” It was used to speak of “prisoners of war.” Enslaved and in many cases unaware, unable to free themselves or to be freed by any other outside of the LORD Jesus! Jesus came to liberate them!