Dictionary of Bible Themes God alone has the ability to save his people from slavery and captivity. God's redemptive will and power is demonstrated in his deliverance of Israel from bondage in Egypt, and supremely through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Isaiah 47:4God as the sole redeemer of Israel See also Deuteronomy 13:5Psalms 19:14 Deuteronomy 7:8 Psalms 44:26 He redeems because of his love Deuteronomy 9:262 Samuel 7:23 He is able to redeem because of his power Nehemiah 1:10pp 1Ch 17:21 Psalms 78:35; 111:9God acts as Israel's redeemer Isaiah 43:1; 48:17; 54:5; 63:16Exodus 3:8-10 See also He promises to redeem Israel from Egypt Exodus 3:21; 14:4Deuteronomy 5:15 See also He redeems Israel in the exodus from Egypt Deuteronomy 15:15; 21:8; 24:18Nehemiah 9:9-11 Psalms 77:14-20; 105:23-38 Hosea 13:4 Micah 6:4 Acts 7:30-36 Isaiah 41:14 He redeems Israel from Babylonian exile See also Isaiah 43:4; 44:6,24; 49:26; 54:5; 60:16; 62:12"Redeemer" is a characteristic title for God in the second part of Isaiah. In the context of the exile Isaiah reminds Israel that God would act as redeemer. Jeremiah 50:33-35; 51:12Micah 4:10 Zechariah 10:8 Psalms 34:22 God redeems his people from difficult personal circumstances See also Isaiah 29:22Job 19:25 Abraham was redeemed from the land of idolatry to become God's servant Psalms 31:4-5Job, in the midst of his despair, declares God to be his redeemer Lamentations 3:58part of the psalmist's prayer for deliverance when confronted by an evil conspiracy Psalms 69:18; 106:10; 107:2the lamentor recognises personal redemption within the context of national despair Jeremiah 15:21; 31:11He brings deliverance from enemies Psalms 130:7-8God redeems his people from the bondage and guilt of sin See also Psalms 34:22Isaiah 59:20 Hosea 7:13 See also Those who remain sinful do not find redemption Psalms 26:11Isaiah 1:27-28 The request for redemption is made on the basis of uprightness Psalms 49:15God redeems his people from death See also Job 19:25-27Psalms 103:4 Colossians 1:13-14 Jesus Christ is central to God's redemptive purposes See also Luke 1:68Romans 3:23-24 1 Corinthians 1:30; 7:23 Galatians 3:13-14; 4:4-5 Ephesians 1:7 Hebrews 9:11-12 1 Peter 1:18-21 Romans 8:19-23 See also God will finally redeem all creation at Jesus Christ's second coming Luke 21:28Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30 Titus 2:13-14 Ephesians 1:3-7 God's redemptive work brings him praise and worship See also Exodus 15:1-21Psalms 71:23; 111:9; 119:134; 136:1-26 Isaiah 35:4-10; 44:22-23; 48:20; 51:11; 52:9 See also 1085 God, love of1105 God, power of 1320 God as Saviour 2321 Christ as redeemer 6510 salvation 6634 deliverance 6659 freedom, acts of in OT 6720 redemption 6732 repentance 6738 rescue 7948 mission 8624 worship, reasons |
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