1315 God, as redeemer
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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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.

God as the sole redeemer of Israel

Isaiah 47:4 See also Deuteronomy 13:5; Psalm 19:14

He redeems because of his love

Deuteronomy 7:8; Psalm 44:26

He is able to redeem because of his power

Deuteronomy 9:26; 2 Samuel 7:23 pp 1 Chronicles 17:21; Nehemiah 1:10

God acts as Israel's redeemer

Psalm 78:35; Psalm 111:9; Isaiah 43:1; Isaiah 48:17; Isaiah 54:5; Isaiah 63:16

He promises to redeem Israel from Egypt

Exodus 3:8-10 See also Exodus 3:21; Exodus 14:4

He redeems Israel in the exodus from Egypt

Deuteronomy 5:15 See also Deuteronomy 15:15; Deuteronomy 21:8; Deuteronomy 24:18; Nehemiah 9:9-11; Psalm 77:14-20; Psalm 105:23-38; Hosea 13:4; Micah 6:4; Acts 7:30-36

He redeems Israel from Babylonian exile

Isaiah 41:14 “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. See also Isaiah 43:4; Isaiah 44:6,24; Isaiah 49:26; Isaiah 54:5; Isaiah 60:16; Isaiah 62:12; Jeremiah 50:33-35; Jeremiah 51:12; Micah 4:10; Zechariah 10:8

God redeems his people from difficult personal circumstances

Psalm 34:22 See also Isaiah 29:22 Abraham was redeemed from the land of idolatry to become God's servant; Job 19:25 Job, in the midst of his despair, declares God to be his redeemer; Psalm 31:4-5 part of the psalmist's prayer for deliverance when confronted by an evil conspiracy; Lamentations 3:58 the lamentor recognises personal redemption within the context of national despair

He brings deliverance from enemies

Psalm 69:18; Psalm 106:10; Psalm 107:2; Jeremiah 15:21; Jeremiah 31:11

God redeems his people from the bondage and guilt of sin

Psalm 130:7-8 See also Psalm 34:22; Isaiah 59:20

Those who remain sinful do not find redemption

Hosea 7:13 See also Psalm 26:11 The request for redemption is made on the basis of uprightness; Isaiah 1:27-28

God redeems his people from death

Psalm 49:15 See also Job 19:25-27; Psalm 103:4

Jesus Christ is central to God's redemptive purposes

Colossians 1:13-14 See also Luke 1:68; Romans 3:23-24; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Corinthians 7:23; Galatians 3:13-14; Galatians 4:4-5; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 9:11-12; 1 Peter 1:18-21

God will finally redeem all creation at Jesus Christ's second coming

Romans 8:19-23 See also Luke 21:28; Ephesians 1:13-14; Ephesians 4:30; Titus 2:13-14

God's redemptive work brings him praise and worship

Ephesians 1:3-7 See also Exodus 15:1-21; Psalm 71:23; Psalm 111:9; Psalm 119:134; Psalm 136:1-26; Isaiah 35:4-10; Isaiah 44:22-23; Isaiah 48:20; Isaiah 51:11; Isaiah 52:9

See also

1085  God, love of
1105  God, power of
1320  God as Saviour
2321  Christ as redeemer
6510  salvation
6634  deliverance
6659  freedom, acts in OT
6720  redemption
6732  repentance
6738  rescue
7948  mission
8624  worship, reasons



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