Dictionary of Bible Themes God is the only Saviour and deliverer of his people. His work of salvation is inaugurated in the OT, and reaches its climax in the work of Jesus Christ. Isaiah 45:21-22God is the only Saviour See also Judges 10:13-14Isaiah 43:11 Jeremiah 2:28; 3:23; 11:12 Judges 2:16 God's deliverance can be worked through a human agent See also Genesis 45:5-7Exodus 3:10 Joshua 10:6-10 Judges 2:18; 6:14-16 2 Kings 13:5 Isaiah 45:1,13 Exodus 6:6-7; 14:13-14,21-23,27-28 Examples of God's saving deeds Psalms 77:19-20God delivers his people from Egypt: Hosea 13:41 Samuel 17:37 2 Samuel 22:1-3 God delivers David from various dangers: 2 Samuel 22:18pp Ps 18:2 Psalms 3:8Daniel 6:16-22 pp Ps 18:17 Acts 5:18-19; 12:6-11; 16:25-26God delivers Daniel from the lions' den. God delivers the apostles from prison: Isaiah 52:10God's acts of deliverance reveal his nature and character See also Psalms 98:2Isaiah 49:6 Luke 3:4-6 Isaiah 40:3-5 Romans 1:16 Psalms 18:2 His strength is seen See also Exodus 15:2"rock" and "horn" symbolise God's strength; they are fequently used to emphasise his ability to save. 1 Samuel 2:12 Samuel 22:2-3,47 pp Ps 118:14 Psalms 28:8pp Ps 18:46 Exodus 14:4See also His glory is seen Exodus 14:17-18Numbers 14:22 Psalms 85:9 Isaiah 66:19 Ezekiel 39:21 Psalms 31:2 God's deliverance is anticipated See also Genesis 49:18Psalms 35:4; 69:13-15 Isaiah 33:22; 35:4 Exodus 6:6 God's deliverance is promised See also Psalms 50:15; 91:14Isaiah 38:6; 46:4 Ezekiel 34:12 2 Timothy 4:18 Implications of God's deliverance for believers See also God is able to deliver believers from trials and testing Daniel 12:1Matthew 6:13 1 Corinthians 10:13 2 Peter 2:9 Revelation 3:10 Romans 7:24-25 God is able to deliver believers from sin and death See also 2 Samuel 12:13God delivers both from death owing to adversity and from death that comes about as a result of sin. Psalms 33:19Ezekiel 37:23 1 Corinthians 15:56-57 2 Corinthians 1:9-10 Genesis 50:20 Testimony to God as Saviour and deliverer See also Psalms 13:5; 18:46-48Isaiah 61:10 Daniel 6:27 Habakkuk 3:18 Luke 1:47 1 Timothy 4:10 See also 1315 God as redeemer2324 Christ as Saviour 5454 power, God's saving 6028 sin, deliverance from 6248 temptation 6510 salvation 6634 deliverance 6660 freedom through Christ 6720 redemption 7222 exodus, events of 8291 kindness 9020 death |
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