[July 2006 journal entry]
Is the Hebrew word for “deliver” (Peterson) or “redeem” (RSV) used elsewhere with a spiritualized meaning? The verb means to ransom and occurs in 6:23 (Job) and 33:28 (Elihu). Outside the story/play, the word is used to refer to ‘God’ delivering Israel from Egypt (Deut. 7:8, 13:6), from exile (Jer. 31:11), and in general (Hos. 7:13) as well as delivering specific individuals (Isa. 29:22).
Is the Hebrew word for “deliver” (Peterson) or “redeem” (RSV) used elsewhere with a spiritualized meaning? The verb means to ransom and occurs in 6:23 (Job) and 33:28 (Elihu). Outside the story/play, the word is used to refer to ‘God’ delivering Israel from Egypt (Deut. 7:8, 13:6), from exile (Jer. 31:11), and in general (Hos. 7:13) as well as delivering specific individuals (Isa. 29:22).
