Reference: Ransom
Easton
the price or payment made for our redemption, as when it is said that the Son of man "gave his life a ransom for many" (Mt 20:28; comp. Ac 20:28; Ro 3:23-24; 1Co 6:19-20; Ga 3:13; 4:4-5; Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; 1Ti 2:6; Tit 2:14; 1Pe 1:18-19. In all these passages the same idea is expressed). This word is derived from the Fr. rancon; Lat. redemptio. The debt is represented not as cancelled but as fully paid. The slave or captive is not liberated by a mere gratuitous favour, but a ransom price has been paid, in consideration of which he is set free. The original owner receives back his alienated and lost possession because he has bought it back "with a price." This price or ransom (Gr. lutron) is always said to be Christ, his blood, his death. He secures our redemption by the payment of a ransom. (See Redemption.)
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as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.
for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;
Christ has redeemed us out of the curse of the law, having become a curse for us, (for it is written, Cursed is every one hanged upon a tree,)
but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, come of woman, come under law, that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive sonship.
in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, according to the riches of his grace;
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;
The younger men in like manner exhort to be discreet:
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works.
Fausets
Greek lutron, antilutron (1Ti 2:6). ("A price paid for freeing a captive".) Anti implies vicarious, equivalent substitution, "a ransom for many" (Mt 20:28; Eph 1:7; 1Pe 1:18-19). Man was the slave of Satan, sold under sin. He was unable to ransom himself, because absolute obedience is due to God; therefore no act of ours can satisfy for the least offense. Le 25:48 allowed one sold captive to be redeemed by one of his brethren. The Son of God therefore became man in order that as our elder brother He should redeem us (Heb 2:14-15). (See REDEEM.)
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after that he is sold there shall be right of redemption for him; one of his brethren may redeem him.
as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, according to the riches of his grace;
who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony to be rendered in its own times;
Since therefore the children partake of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took part in the same, that through death he might annul him who has the might of death, that is, the devil; and might set free all those who through fear of death through the whole of their life were subject to bondage.
Hastings
Morish
In the O.T., except in Ex 21:30, the word is kopher, lit. 'a covering,' a cognate word to kaphar, often translated 'atonement.' None "can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him." Ps 49:7. But God could say, "Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom." Job 33:24. The word occurs also in Ex 30:12; Job 36:18; Pr 6:35; 13:8; 21:18; Isa 43:3. In the N.T. it is ??????, or ??????????, from 'to loose, set free.' Christ gave Himself, His life, a ransom for many: the precious blood of Christ witnesses that every claim of God against the believer has been answered. Mt 20:28; Mr 10:45; 1Ti 2:6.
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If there be imposed on him a satisfaction, then he shall give the ransom of his life, according to what is imposed on him.
When thou shalt take the sum of the children of Israel according to those of them that are numbered, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul to Jehovah on their being numbered, that there be no plague among them on their being numbered.
Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
Because there is wrath, beware lest it take thee away through chastisement: then a great ransom could not avail thee.
None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,
he will not regard any ransom, neither will he rest content though thou multipliest thy gifts.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous man in the stead of the upright.
For I am Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
For also the Son of man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and give his life a ransom for many.
The younger men in like manner exhort to be discreet: