Redemption, from Scofield Reference Notes (1917)

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Redemption, “to deliver by paying a price.” The N.T. doctrine. The N.T. records the fulfilment of the O.T. types and prophecies of redemption through the sacrifice of Christ. The completed truth is set forth in the three words which are translated redemption:

(1) agorazo, “to purchase in the market.” The underlying thought is of a slave-market. The subjects of redemption are “sold under sin” Romans 7:14 but are, moreover, under sentence of death ; Ezekiel 18:4,; John 3:18,19; Romans 3:19; Galatians 3:10, and the purchase price is the blood of the Redeemer who dies in their stead ; Galatians 3:13; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Matthew 20:28,; Mark 10:45; 1 Timothy 2:6; 1 Peter 1:18.

(2) exagorazo, “to buy out of the market.” The redeemed are never again to be exposed to sale;

(3) lutroo, “to loose,” “to set free by paying a price” John 8:32; Galatians 4:4,5,31; 5:13; Romans 8:21. Redemption is by sacrifice and by power (See Scofield "Exodus 14:30") Christ paid the price, the Holy Spirit makes deliverance actual in experience Romans 8:2.

(See Scofield “Isaiah 59:20”) .

Further study (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] The Glory of God and the Cross of Christ (Ephesians 1:6b-10), Redemption in the Old and New Testaments, by Bob Deffinbaugh

[2] The Person and Work of Christ - Part IX: Redemption, by John F. Walvoord


Sermons on Redemption (Be like the Bereans! Acts 17:11)

[1] Redeemed, For What Reason, by Gary D. Smith, Philadelphia Baptist Church

[2] Our Redemption, by Larry Jennings Jr., Warren Center Baptist Church

[3] Redemption, by Jim L. Wilson

[4] Eph Redemption, by Ryan Paul Perry

[5] Redemption Through His Blood - Ephesians 1:6-10 - Part 1, by Charles Klock

[6] Redemption Part II (Sermon 4 in Series), by James R. Langston Jr.


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Scripture references

Romans 3:24

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Romans 7:14

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

Ezekiel 18:4

Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

John 3:18-19

18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

Galatians 3:10, 13

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

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:

2 Corinthians 5:21

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Matthew 20:28

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

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.

1 Timothy 2:6

Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

1 Peter 1:18

Forasmuch 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;

John 8:32

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Galatians 4:4-5, 31

4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

Galatians 5:13

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Romans 8:2, 21

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

Exodus 14:30

Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.

Scofield Reference Notes (1917) index

Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalm, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of, Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation


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