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The Shaw Pocket Bible Handbook, Walter A. Elwell, Editor, (Harold Shaw Pub., Wheaton , IL; 1984), p. 347
Situation | Interpretation | Reference |
Slave Market | World System | 1 John 5:19 |
Slave Master | Satan | John 12:31 |
Slaves | Humanity | Ephesians 2:2-3 |
The Problem | Sin | Colossians 2:14 |
Highest Bidder | Jesus Christ | Hebrews 2:14-15 |
Ransom Price | Blood of Christ | 1 Peter 1:18-19 |
One animal sacrifice | per man | Genesis 3 |
One sacrifice | per family | Exodus 12:3-14 |
One sacrifice | per nation | Tabernacle in wilderness, Day of atonement |
One sacrifice | per world | John 1:29, Heb 10:1-14 |
Literally, "at-one-ment," the making at one of those who have been separated. The word is used of Christ's dying to bring God and sinners together. Sin had separated them (Isa. 59:2) and made them enemies (Col. 1:2); it was thus a very serious matter. A many-sided act was required to remove that sin; words like redemption and reconciliation bring out significant aspects of Christ's saving work. Whatever had to be done about sin, Christ's death did, and thus opened up salvation for sinners.
