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Commentary Index | Return to PrayerRequest.comFausset Bible Dictionary: Ransom
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Greek lutron, antilutron (). ("A price paid for freeing a captive".) Anti implies vicarious, equivalent substitution, "a ransom for many" (; ; -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. 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 (-15). (See REDEEM.)