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The True Meaning of "Redeemed" – Buying Back Time, Freedom from Law & Living for Christ
Pastor Luther Walker’s teaching explores the deeper meaning of the Greek word ἐξαγοράζω (exagorazō), often translated simply as “redeemed” in English Bibles. Derived from “agora” (marketplace), it literally means “to buy out” or “purchase back” from the market—implying a complete removal from sale or bondage, with a stronger sense of finality than basic purchase.
He emphasizes that exagorazō conveys buying back or purchasing out from something, such as:
* Christ buying back Jews from the curse of the Mosaic Law by becoming a curse Himself (Galatians 3:13), since covenants cannot be annulled…
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