We believe that the result now printed may be taken as including almost every passage where the subject of redemption occurs in the Bible, not only where the word itself is found, but also other words derived from the same root.
There are however other passages which we think might suitably have been included, where the thought is presented, and indeed, in some instances these were mentioned in the papers sent in. We have however been obliged to omit them, for though the subject would by their insertion have been more extended, it would not have been so complete.
Under the words “deliver,” “purchase,” “buy”, we think a good deal will be found within the scope of our subject.
Redemption In The Old Testament.
Those Whom God Redeemed, What He Redeemed Them From, And The Manner Of The Redemption.
Abraham, Isaiah 29:22.
Jacob, from all evil, Genesis 48:16.
Israel, from Egypt with an outstretched arm and with great judgments, Exodus 6:6;15:13; Psalms 77:15.
from the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, Deuteronomy 7:8;15:15; 8:5; 24:18; out of the house of servants, Micah 6:4.
“through thy greatness,” Deuteronomy 9:26; Nehemiah 1:10.
from Egypt, from the nations and their gods, for a people to Himself, 2 Samuel 7:23; (no other people did He thus redeem) 1 Chronicles 17:21; Isaiah 43:1.
from the hand of the enemy, Psalms 106:10; 107:2; 136:24.
David’s soul out of all adversity, 2 Samuel 4:9; out of all distress, Kings 1:29; Psalms 31:5; 71:23.
The rod of his inheritance, Psalms 74:2.
Israel, Isaiah 44:22,23; 48:20; Jeremiah 31:11, (spoken of as redeemed, though still in dispersion, Zechariah 10:8).
Those Whom, Or That Which It Is Said God Redeems Or Will Redeem.
In famine from death, Job 5:20.
The man who owns his guilt, Job 33:28, (deliver, lit. redeem).
The soul of His servants, Psalms 34:22.
The soul of the needy from deceit and violence, Psalms 72:14.
The life of His people from destruction, Psalms 103:4.
Israel from all their iniquities, Psalms 130:8.
Zion with judgment, Isaiah 1:27; without money, Isaiah 52:3, 9; from Babylon, Micah 4:10.
Israel from death, Hosea 13:14.
Appeals to God for redemption.
David for Israel from all their troubles, Psalms 25:22 for redemption and that God would be merciful to him, Psalms 26:11, see also Psalms 44:26;69. 18.
Redemption is of God, of Him only, Psalms 49:7, 8;111:9; 130:7 Isaiah 1:2.
God’s people are called the redeemed, Isaiah 51:11; 62:12; 63:4.
The Lord is spoken of as the Redeemer by Job, Chapter 19:25; David, Psalms 19:14;78:35; Solomon, Proverbs 23:11, (as regards the land of the fatherless), and in many passages in the book of Isaiah, also in Jeremiah 1:34.
What The Israelite Was To Redeem And The Manner Of The Redemption.
He was to redeem Every firstling of an ass, and if he did not redeem it, he was to break its neck, Exodus 13:13;34:20.
The firstborn of his male children, Exodus 13:14, 55; 34:20; Numbers 18:15.
His daughter if he sold her to be a maidservant, when she did not please her masters, Exodus 21:8.
He might redeem his land, counting the years of the sale, and restoring the over-plus to the man to whom he sold it, Leviticus 25:25-27; in any case it returned to him in the year of Jubilee, verse 28.
He might redeem a dwelling house that was in a walled city within a year after having sold it; after that, it became the absolute possession of the purchaser, not going out in the Jubilee, Leviticus 25:29,30; but if the house belonged to a Levite it might be redeemed at any time, verse 32.
He might redeem at any time a dwelling house in a village, but in any case it returned unto his possession in the year of Jubilee, Leviticus 25:31. If he sold himself as servant to a stranger, he might at any time be redeemed by any of his kinsmen, in any case becoming free in the year of Jubilee, Leviticus 25:47,55.
He might redeem under certain conditions that which he had made the subject of a singular vow, Leviticus 27:2-13.
Also he might redeem his house or land which he had sanctified to be holy unto the Lord, but if he did not redeem it, then instead of returning to him in the year of Jubilee, it remained “holy unto the Lord,” Leviticus 27:14-25.
He might redeem the firstling of any unclean beast, otherwise it might be sold: but the firstling of beasts which were suitable for sacrifice could not be redeemed, being the Lord’s, Leviticus 27:26,27, Numbers 18:15-17.
Nothing that was devoted to the Lord could be redeemed, Leviticus 27:28, 29.
The tithes of the land and its produce could be redeemed, Leviticus 27:30, 35.
Illustrations Of The Above Injunctions.
Numbers 3:44-51. In the numbering of the people, the second year after they left the land of Egypt, all the first-born were redeemed by the setting apart to the Lord of an equal number of Levites; the first-born that remained in excess of the number of Levites were redeemed for 5 shekels each, and the redemption money was given to Aaron and his sons, Exodus 13:14,15.
Ruth 2, 3, 4. Boaz as the near kinsman of Naomi redeemed the possession of Elimelech, fulfilling also the injunction of Deuteronomy 25:5: in like manner Jeremiah (Chapter 32:6-15) redeemed the inheritance of Hanameel his uncle’s son.
Nehemiah 5:5. In Nehemiah’s day the people were so poor that they were unable to redeem their daughters whom they had made servants, Exodus 21:8.
Nehemiah 5:8. Yet Nehemiah himself had redeemed his brethren, Leviticus 25:47,48.
Sam. 14:24-45. Saul had placed under a curse any who should eat food until the evening; Jonathan had eaten honey and Saul declared that he must die, but the people rescued (lit. redeemed) him, Leviticus 27:2-13.
Redemption In The New Testament.
The Redemption Of Israel
Looked for by many at Jerusalem, Luke 2:38, and by the disciples, Chapter 24:21.
Spoken of by Zacharias (in anticipation) as accomplished, Luke 1:68.
The signs that precede it indicated by our Lord, Luke 21:28.
Christ
Came to give His life a ransom (same word) for many, Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45.
Gave Himself a ransom for all, 1 Timothy 2:6.
Is made unto us... redemption, 1 Corinthians 1:30.
Hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, Galatians 3:13.
Came to redeem them that were under the law, Galatians 4:5.
Gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity, Titus 2:14.
Has obtained eternal redemption for us, Hebrews 9:12.
Has an inheritance which He will redeem, Ephesians 1:14.
Believers
Are justified freely... through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, Romans 3:24.
Wait for the redemption of the body, Romans 8:23, see also Ephesians
Are bought with a price, 1 Corinthians 6:20; 7:23. Have in Christ redemption through His blood, Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14.
Are not redeemed with corruptible things... but with the precious blood of Christ, 1 Peter 1:18,19.
The hundred and forty-four thousand, who stand with the Lamb on Mount Zion, are spoken of as redeemed from the earth, and from among men, Revelation 14:3.