Subject: What? |
Bible Note: I don't see how it is eliminating anything. Simply put, the "his" could refer to multiple words in the sentence grammatically speaking. Israel is one of the words in the sentence. I do not think that this is saying Christ is being redeemed by the Father. "King of Israel and his redeemer" is the phrase and I find it no twisting of the passage to suggest this is refering to the LORD as both king and redeemer of Israel. Lets substitute a sentence that is structurally identical. "Beja the instructor of Gaile, and her Father." We can see that such a structure is perfectly able to be utilized as I am suggesting, with both titles referring to the same person with two different relationships to the same person. A redeemer in everyday life was a near kin, but this was a type. Many times scripture refers to almighty God as a redeemer both of individuals and Israel. Psa 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer. And it is specifically Isaiah that depicts God almighty as Israel's redeemer. Isa 41:14 "Do not fear, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel; I will help you," declares the LORD, "and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. Isa 43:14 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, "For your sake I have sent to Babylon, And will bring them all down as fugitives, Even the Chaldeans, into the ships in which they rejoice. Isa 48:17 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way you should go. Isa 54:5 "For your husband is your Maker, Whose name is the LORD of hosts; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, Who is called the God of all the earth. Isa 63:16 For You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us And Israel does not recognize us. You, O LORD, are our Father, Our Redeemer from of old is Your name. I hope this helps. In Christ, Beja |