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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.
Proverbs 21.18 (King James Version) :The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org