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17 Bible Verses About Redemption

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Summary

  • In the law, a relative could redeem land or a person an Israelite had sold (Leviticus 25:25, 47-49), and Boaz does this in Ruth 4.
  • The Hebrew verb ga’al is used for God redeeming Israel from Egypt (Exodus 6:6) and for the redeemer Job says is alive (Job 19:25).
  • Jesus calls his death “a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45), and 1 Peter 1:18-19 names the price as “the precious blood of Christ” rather than silver or gold.
  • Ephesians 1:7 and Colossians 1:14 both define redemption as “the forgiveness of sins.”
  • Romans 8:23 and Ephesians 1:14 place part of redemption in the future: the redemption of the body.

In the Bible, to redeem is to buy back or set free a person or property at a cost, and the apostles say that Christ paid that cost with his own blood. The law gives the pattern: a relative redeems land a poor Israelite has sold, or the Israelite himself (Leviticus 25:25, 47-49), and in Ruth 4 Boaz redeems Naomi’s land in front of the town elders. God promises to redeem Israel from Egypt (Exodus 6:6), Jesus gives his life…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Strong’s Hebrew 1350, גָּאַל (ga’al): to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, ransom; used in Exodus 6:6, Isaiah 43:1 and Job 19:25. biblehub.com/hebrew/1350

Strong’s Hebrew 6299, פָּדָה (padah): to redeem, ransom, rescue; used in Psalm 130:8. biblehub.com/hebrew/6299

Strong’s Greek 3083, λύτρον (lutron): ransom; used in Mark 10:45. biblehub.com/greek/3083

Strong’s Greek 629, ἀπολύτρωσις (apolutrosis): release effected by payment of ransom, redemption; used in Romans 3:24, Romans 8:23 and Ephesians 1:7. biblehub.com/greek/629

Strong’s Greek 3084, λυτρόω (lutroo): to redeem, to ransom; used in Titus 2:14 and 1 Peter 1:18. biblehub.com/greek/3084

Strong’s Greek 59, ἀγοράζω (agorazo): to buy, purchase, redeem; used in Revelation 5:9. biblehub.com/greek/59

Strong’s Greek 1805, ἐξαγοράζω (exagorazo): to redeem, to buy back; used in Galatians 3:13 and 4:5. biblehub.com/greek/1805

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    krispygracefullyb34fa200c3

    very encouraging! I like it and share it to others to enlighten and encourage them as well.

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