• CTD033 Jesus as the ransom?

    This article analyses the notion of ransom in the Bible and refutes apparent contradictions. It distinguishes the uses of the term in the New and Old Testaments, highlighting their complementary nature. Jesus offers his life as a ransom for all, while Proverbs expresses a moral principle of protection for the righteous.

    1 Timothy 2.5-6 (King James Version) :
    For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate