Bible Dictionary
Ransom
A ransom is a price paid to secure release from bondage, penalty, or captivity. In the gospel, Christ gave his life as a ransom for many, fulfilling the sacrificial pattern of the Old Testament.
Biblical Usage
Christ gave his life as a ransom for many. The supplied material identifies Christ, his blood, and his death as the ransom securing redemption, freedom from sin, and deliverance from its penalty. Old Testament laws used ransom in connection with life, land, slaves, firstborn, atonement, and sacrifice.
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