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William Langerak explores the theological richness of the prefix "re-" throughout Scripture, demonstrating how words like redemption, reconciliation, and regeneration reveal God's character and His work of salvation. Through careful exegesis of biblical passages and references to Reformed confessions, the article illustrates how the gospel is fundamentally a message of God bringing His people back to Himself through Christ's death and resurrection. This resource offers a stimulating devotional and pedagogical approach to understanding God's sovereign grace and Christ's redemptive work.
The celebration of our redemption and resurrection in Jesus is a good time to remember the wonderful aspect of the gospel indicated by the prefix re- of these two words. Re- basically means "again" and denotes something repeated, returned back, or done intensely. Redemption, therefore, means "to be bought back" and resurrection "to be raised again." And re- is one of the most common prefixes in Scripture, which shows the rich significance of "again" to the holy gospel. The gospel is the good...
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