RECEIVER
A receiver was a person who weighed tribute or payment. The term in Isaiah 33:18 is more accurately understood as a tribute-weigher than as a modern legal receiver.
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Rechab
Rechab means “horseman” or “rider.” The name belongs to a captain under Ish-bosheth and to the father of Jehonadab, ancestor of the Rechabites.
Rechabites
The Rechabites were descendants of Rechab through Jehonadab. They were known for refusing wine, dwelling in tents, and faithfully preserving their ancestor’s commands.
Reconcilation
Reconciliation is the removal of hostility and restoration of friendship. Through Christ’s death, God provides reconciliation for sinners, turning them from enmity toward peace and fellowship with him.
RECORD
A record may mean testimony or witness. It can also refer to official state chronicles or written archives, such as the Persian records consulted in Ezra and Esther.
Recorder
The recorder was a high official in the courts of David and later kings. He chronicled events, presented important matters to the king, oversaw records, and functioned much like a chancellor.
Red Sea
The Red Sea is the sea crossed by Israel during the Exodus. It separates Africa from Arabia and is repeatedly remembered in Scripture as the place where God delivered Israel and overthrew Pharaoh’s army.
Red Sea, Passage of
The passage of the Red Sea was the miraculous deliverance in which God opened a way for Israel through the waters, while Pharaoh’s pursuing army was overwhelmed when the waters returned.
Redeemer
A redeemer restores another person’s rights, property, or freedom and may act as an avenger of wrongs. The title is supremely applied to Christ, who redeems his people from sin.
Redemption
Redemption is the recovery of what was lost by payment of a ransom. Scripture teaches that Christ redeems sinners through his blood, delivering them from sin and its penalty.
REDOUND
To redound means to overflow, abound, or produce a resulting effect. In the New Testament, thanksgiving abounding through many people is said to bring glory to God.
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