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REED - REJOICE

What Does Redemption Involve? The term the change from the state of depravity, or spiritual
“redemption” is used interchangeably with “salvation.” death, to that of spiritual life” (People’s Bible
It refers to the fullness of our salvation in Jesus Christ. Encyclopedia). [See Born Again, Covenant, Gospel,
Redemption involves forgiveness of sins (Ep. 1:7); Millennium.]
justification (Ro. 3:24); eternal inheritance (He. 9:15); REHABIAH (the extension of the Lord). 1 Ch. 23:17.
resurrection (Ro. 8:23). REHEARSE. To tell; narrate; recite; not necessarily
Three Aspects of Redemption. (1) Past (Ga. 3:13). We with the notion of repetition, which originally belonged
have been redeemed from the condemnation of sin and to the word (Bible Word-Book) (Jud. 5:11; 1 Sa. 17:31).
the dominion of Satan. (2) Present (Tit. 2:14). We are REHOB (room, breadth). Nu. 13:21.
being redeemed from the power of sin and Satan in our
daily lives. (3) Future (Ro. 8:23). We shall be redeemed REHOBOAM (the people enlarged). Son of Solomon
from the very presence of sin when Christ returns and who inherited the throne and divided the kingdom (1
we receive resurrection bodies. [See Atonement, Blood, Ki. 11:26 - 14:23; 2 Ch. 9:31 - 12:16).
Eternal Security, Gospel, Grace, Justification, Offerings, REHOBOTH (extension of the people). 1 Ki. 14:21.
Propitiation.] REHUM (compassion, friendly). Ne. 12:3.
REED. “Sometimes a stalk or rod of any plant, as of REI (a friend). 1 Ki. 1:8.
the hyssop (Mt. 27:48; Jn. 19:29). Usually, however, the REINS. The word “reins” is from the Latin “renes,”
word reed denotes a reed or cane growing in marshy meaning kidneys. It is a translation of the Hebrew word
grounds (Job 40:21; Is. 19:6); slender and fragile, and kilyaw, which refers to the kidneys and is so translated
hence taken as an emblem of weakness (1 Ki. 18:21; Is. 17 times (e.g., Ex. 29:13, 22; Lev. 3:4; Isa. 34:6). Kilyaw
36:6; Eze. 29:6); and of instability (Mt. 11:7). ‘A bruised and reins are used metaphorically for the inner part of
reed’ (Is. 42:3; Mt. 12:20), is an emblem of a soul man, the heart and affections and will (Psa. 16:7;
crushed and ready to sink in despair under a sense of its 139:13; Pr. 23:16; Jer. 12:2). In many places, reins is
guilty and lost condition. Such a soul the Saviour will used together with the heart to refer to the immaterial
graciously sustain and strengthen. ... The Hebrew ‘reed’ part of man (Psa. 7:9; 26:2; 73:21; Jer. 11:20; 17:10;
is supposed to have been about ten feet long” (American 20:12; Rev. 2:23). [See Conscience, Heart, Mind, Soul,
Tract Society Dictionary). Spirit.]
REELAIAH (the shaking of the Lord). Ezr. 2:2. REJOICE. To be joyful; to exult in God (Le. 23:40;
REFORMATION - PROTESTANT. [For overview of Mt. 5:12). Rejoicing, in the Bible, most frequently has to
the Protestant Reformation see Church, Prophecy.] [See do with rejoicing in God, in His power and glory, in His
also Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian.] protection, in His graciousness, in His provision (De.
REFRAIN. To restrain; to bridle; to hold in check (Pr. 12:12; 26:11; 1 Sa. 2:1; Ps. 9:2; 31:7; 32:11; Is. 41:16;
10:19; Ps. 76:10, 12). Ph. 4:4). Rejoice in the O.T. There are four Hebrew
REFUGE, CITIES OF. [See Cities of Refuge.] words most commonly translated “rejoice.” SAMACH
means “to brighten up, to be blithe or
REFRESHING, TIMES OF. [See Times of gleesome”(Strong), “to gladden” (Piel). This word is
Refreshing.] translated “rejoice” 95 times (De. 12:7) and is also
REGEM (a throng). 1 Ch. 2:47. translated “glad” 55 times (Ex. 4:14), “joy” 16 times (1
REGENERATION. Born again; given new life; Ch. 29:9), “joyful” 4 times (Is. 56:7), and “merry” 2
spiritually renewed. Regeneration is used only two times times (Ec. 8:15). The Hebrew word SUWS is translated
in the N.T. (1) The nation Israel and the world will be “rejoice” 18 times (De. 28:63). It means “to be bright, to
regenerated when Christ returns (Mt. 19:28). (2) be cheerful” (Strong). It is also translated “joy” (Is.
Sinners are regenerated when they trust Jesus Christ 65:18), “glad” (Job 3:22), and “make mirth” (Eze.
(Tit. 3:5). In this latter sense, “regeneration is the 21:10). GIYL is translated “rejoice” 40 times (1 Ch.
spiritual change wrought in man by the Holy Spirit, by 16:31). It means “to exult, to be glad” (Strong), and is
which he becomes the possessor of a new life. It is to be also translated “glad” (Ps. 31:7; Is. 66:10), “joyful” (Ps.
distinguished from justification, because justification is 35:9), “joy” (Hab. 3:18), and “delight” (Pr. 2:14).
a change in our relationship to God, while regeneration ALATS, translated “rejoice” 6 times (1 Ch. 16:32), is also
is a change in our moral and spiritual nature. They translated “triumph” (Ps. 25:2). Rejoice in the N.T. The
coincide in point of time and are alike instantaneous, Greek word most commonly translated “rejoice” is
and thus are both covered by the general term CHAIRO (Mt. 5:12; Lk. 1:14; Ph. 3:1). It is translated
conversion, as that term is popularly and loosely “rejoice” 25 times. It is also translated “glad” (Mk.
applied. Still they are distinct in that the one is the 14:11), “joy” (Ph. 2:17), “hail” (Mt. 26:49),
removal of guilt by divine forgiveness, and the other is “greeting” (Ac. 15:23), “God speed” (2 Jn. 1:10, 11),

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