The term "unbind" in the biblical context often refers to the act of releasing or freeing someone or something from physical, spiritual, or metaphorical bonds. This concept is deeply rooted in the themes of liberation, deliverance, and the breaking of chains that bind individuals, both literally and figuratively.

Old Testament Context

While the specific term "unbind" is not frequently used in the Old Testament, the concept is present in various narratives and laws. The Israelites' deliverance from Egypt is a prime example of God unbinding His people from the shackles of slavery. In Exodus 6:6 , God promises, "I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage."

The Year of Jubilee, described in Leviticus 25, also embodies the principle of unbinding. Every fiftieth year, slaves were to be freed, debts forgiven, and land returned to its original owners, symbolizing a release from economic and social bonds.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the concept of unbinding is vividly illustrated in the miracles of Jesus. One of the most notable instances is the raising of Lazarus from the dead. In John 11:44 , after Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb, He instructs those present, "Unbind him and let him go." This act of unbinding Lazarus from his grave clothes symbolizes the power of Christ to liberate individuals from the bonds of death and sin.

The ministry of Jesus is characterized by acts of unbinding, as He heals the sick, casts out demons, and forgives sins. In Luke 13:12 , Jesus heals a woman who had been crippled for eighteen years, saying, "Woman, you are set free from your infirmity." This declaration of freedom is an act of unbinding her from physical and spiritual oppression.

Spiritual Implications

Theologically, unbinding is associated with the work of Christ in setting believers free from the bondage of sin and death. Romans 8:2 states, "For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death." This freedom is not only a future hope but a present reality for those who are in Christ.

The Apostle Paul frequently speaks of the believer's liberation from the law and sin. In Galatians 5:1 , he exhorts, "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery." This call to live in the freedom provided by Christ is a spiritual unbinding from the constraints of legalism and sin.

Practical Application

In a practical sense, the concept of unbinding can be applied to the Christian life as believers are called to participate in the work of setting others free. This includes acts of mercy, justice, and evangelism, as well as personal growth in holiness and freedom from sin. Christians are encouraged to "bear one another's burdens" (Galatians 6:2), helping to unbind each other from the struggles and chains that hinder spiritual growth.

The act of unbinding, therefore, is not only a divine action but also a communal responsibility within the body of Christ, reflecting the love and freedom that God offers to all through Jesus Christ.(v. t.) To remove a band from; to set free from shackles or fastenings; to unite; to unfasten; to loose; as, unbind your fillets; to unbind a prisoner's arms; to unbind a load.3089. luo -- to loose, to release, to dissolve
... 3089 -- properly, loose (unleash) let go; release (unbind) so something no longer
holds together; (figuratively) release what has been held back (like Christ ...
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At the Jordan
... is in presence of the might of Jesus (whom yet this fiery reformer called a Lamb),
that he feels himself unworthy to bend to the dust and unbind the latchets ...
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"Thus was I Learned to Choose Jesus for My Heaven, whom I Saw Only ...
... otherwise than by Him. For I wist well that He that bound me so sore, He
should unbind me when that He would. Thus was I learned ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter xix thus was i.htm

Fourth Sunday in Lent. Grant, we Beseech Thee, Almighty God, that ...
... head. O wretched man, what evil have I wrought! Who may these heavy chains
of sin unbind? Can man nor creature show me any place,. ...
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The Holy Communion the Preparation.
... Kyrie Eleison! Ah come, Thyself put forth Thine hand,. Unbind this heavy iron band,.
Set me from my sorrows free,. Give me strength to follow Thee: Kyrie Eleison ...
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My Opponent Will Perhaps Meet Me with Many Other Slanderous and ...
... effects the magicians of old attempted to produce: to break family ties by bringing
plagues into houses, or by poisons; open doors and unbind chains by charms ...
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Unxia, My Opponent Says, Presides Over the Anointing of Door-Posts ...
... 3994] if brides did not besmear their husbands' door-posts with greasy ointment;
were it not that husbands, when now eagerly drawing near, unbind the maiden ...
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Now at the Lamb's Royal Feast
... 3. Hail, purest Victim Heav'n could find The pow'rs of Hell to overthrow! Who didst
the bonds of Death unbind Who dost the prize of Life bestow. ...
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On Easter Day
... Conquer are Conquer??d. For He who for man's fault assign'd. Death, and a Grave's
reward,. Was pleased those bands for to unbind,. And so Himself not spared; ...
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He Overcame the Pleasures of the Ear, Although in the Church He ...
... Sung. 49. The delights of the ear had more powerfully inveigled and conquered
me, but Thou didst unbind and liberate me. Now, in ...
/.../the confessions and letters of st/chapter xxxiii he overcame the pleasures.htm

Mrs. Hsi's Second Gift
... In the early days of her faith, Mrs. Hsi had earnestly desired to unbind her feet
as witness that she was a Christian, but her husband, fearful lest any should ...
/.../cable/the fulfilment of a dream of pastor hsis/chapter ix mrs hsis second.htm

Unbind (2 Occurrences)
... (vt) To remove a band from; to set free from shackles or fastenings; to unite; to
unfasten; to loose; as, unbind your fillets; to unbind...Unbind (2 Occurrences). ...
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Unbelieving (22 Occurrences)

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Untie (10 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind. 3. (vt)
To resolve; to unfold; to clear. 4. (vi) To become untied or loosed. ...
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Unbound (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) of Unbind. 2. (v.) imp. & pp of
Unbind. Multi-Version Concordance Unbound (2 Occurrences). ...
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Unblamable (3 Occurrences)

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Unfasten (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (vt) To loose; to unfix; to unbind; to untie.
Multi-Version Concordance Unfasten (4 Occurrences). Mark ...
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Loose (219 Occurrences)
... (n.) A letting go; discharge. 13. (v.) To untie or unbind; to free from any fastening;
to remove the shackles or fastenings of; to set free; to relieve. 14. ...
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