Redemption

Redemption is buying back or setting free by the payment of a price; it is used of freeing land and people under the Law of Moses, of Israel's deliverance from Egypt, and of salvation through the blood of Christ.

Redemption under the law

• Leviticus 25:25
  If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.
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• Leviticus 25:47-49
  ⁴⁷And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family:If a foreigner residing among you prospers, but your countryman dwelling near him becomes destitute and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan, ⁴⁸After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him:he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his brothers may redeem him: ⁴⁹Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself.either his uncle or cousin or any close relative from his clan may redeem him. Or if he prospers, he may redeem himself.
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• Ruth 4:9-10
  ⁹And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi.At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon. ¹⁰Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”
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Israel redeemed from Egypt

• Exodus 6:6
  Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
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• Exodus 15:13
  Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.With loving devotion You will lead the people You have redeemed; with Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling.
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• Deuteronomy 7:8
  But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
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The Lord the Redeemer

• Job 19:25
  For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.
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• Psalm 19:14
  Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
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• Isaiah 47:4
  As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name— is the Holy One of Israel.
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• Isaiah 54:5
  For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
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Redeemed through Christ

• Mark 10:45
  For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
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• Ephesians 1:7
  In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
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• Colossians 1:14
  In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
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• 1 Peter 1:18-19
  ¹⁸Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, ¹⁹But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
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• Galatians 3:13
  Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
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• Titus 2:14
  Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
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The day of redemption

• Luke 21:28
  And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
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• Romans 8:23
  And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
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• Ephesians 4:30
  And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
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See also

• Salvation
• Atonement
• Forgiveness
• Grace
• Sacrifice

Notes

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