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Probation After Death
Look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Christ Jesus’ charge here follows his prediction of great cosmic upheaval as well as of oppression and betrayal of believers (see vv. 9–27). Even in the face of such disturbances as earthquakes, famine, war, and persecution, the faithful are to steadfastly watch for their redemption.
Translated from the Greek noun apolytrōsis (signifying deliverance), redemption encompasses the theological concepts of ransom, salvation, and the experience of God’s kingdom on earth. In the New Testament, final deliverance was commonly associated with Jesus’ expected second coming (see Hebrews 9:28, for example).
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Resources cited in this issue
GT, cit. 8: Osborne, Grant R., et al., eds. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series. 20 vols. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press Academic, 1990–. Also available at biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries.
Cit. 3: Alter, Robert. The Hebrew Bible, Vol. 3, The Writings: A Translation with Commentary. New York and London. W.W. Norton & Company, 2019.
Cit. 6: November 30, 2017. “Who Were the Minor Prophets?” Zondervan Academic, https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/minor-prophets.
Cit. 14: Barclay, William. The Mind of St. Paul. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958.
Cit. 17: Albright, William Foxwell, David Noel Freedman, et al., eds. The Anchor Bible. Vol. 32, 32A, Corinthians. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1964–2006.
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