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redeemer |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Redeemer \Re*deem"er\ (r?*d?m"?r), n. 1. One who redeems. 2. Specifically, the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Redeemer n : a prophet of the first century (circa 8 BC - 29 AD); to Christians he was both God and man--the Messiah sent to save the human race from the sin it inherited through the Fall of Man [syn: {Jesus}, {Jesus of Nazareth}, {Jesus Christ}, {Christ}, {Savior}, {Saviour}, {Good Shepherd}, {Redeemer}] From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Redeemer Heb. goel; i.e., one charged with the duty of restoring the rights of another and avenging his wrongs (Lev. 25:48, 49; Num. 5:8; Ruth 4:1; Job 19:25; Ps 19:14; 78:35, etc.). This title is peculiarly applied to Christ. He redeems us from all evil by the payment of a ransom (q.v.). (See {REDEMPTION}.)
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