Kinsman RedeemerLesson 3

The Redemption of the EarthGenesis 1:26-31 Man was to Rule over the

earth, Fill it and Subdue it.Man disobeyed and lost the landHebrews 2:5-15 Man was crowned by God

with glory and honor Jesus is mentioned as the Son of Man in vs. 9He partook of flesh and blood like His

brethrenMan feared deathJesus, by His own death, redeemed mankind

The DevilEph. 2:1-7 He is the prince of the power of

the airRules over the sons of disobedienceI John 5:19 Ruler of this worldMatt. 4 Jesus did not dispute that he ruled

over the kingdoms of this world

Colossians 1:11-14God the Father rescued us and transferred usJesus Christ, the Passover Lamb, redeemed

usBelievers live, no longer under Satan’s

controlWHO WAS SUPPOSED TO RULE?Man, but he chose to disobey God and sin

and death entered the world

RevelationRev. 1:19 The things which you have seen

Rev. 1The things which are – Revelation 2 -3“What must take place after these things”

Rev. 4-22Rev. 5 The Lamb Who is WorthyJesus is the only One Who is worthy to open

the book and break its sealsJesus made men to be a kingdom of priests to

God and they will reign on earth

Jeremiah 32Jeremiah purchased, redeemed, a piece of

landHis redemption of that piece of land showed

hope in the Lord’s promise to return His people to their land

Daniel 7, John 1 and Mark 13His dominion is everlastingHis kingdom will not be destroyedThe devil’s dominion will be destroyed: his is

NOT everlasting

The Blood AvengerNumbers 35 “avenger” = goel/gaal redeemA kinsman, relative, who was to avenge the

murder of his relativeHe was to kill the murderer and thereby keep

the land from being defiled by the shedding of innocent blood

He could NOT take the life of one who unintentionally killed a relative.

Only appointed to kill a murderer

Cities of RefugeProtected the manslayer until proven guilty

or innocentJudged by the congregation/eldersCould not leave the city for fear of deathIf he left the city, the blood avenger could kill

him without punishment

Jesus’ dutyThe devil is a murderer from the beginningThe devil murdered mankind by deceitThe devil is the murderer of manJesus became a man to be: the close relative

the redeemer man’s “goel”

the blood avenger

It is HIS responsibility to kill the devil, the murderer of his relative: man.

Joel 3:11-21A time is coming for Him to judgeThey will be judged for the way they have

treated His peopleHe will avenge the blood shed in Judah and

JerusalemRev. 19-20He will avenge the blood of His bondservantsSatan will be bound for 1,000 years, then

released for a short time.Satan will be cast into the lake of fire and

brimstone

Our GodOur God does indeed repay with vengeanceOur God is ABLE to judgeOur God is WILLING and ABLE to be our

Kinsman RedeemerOur God is our Blood AvengerOur God provided Jesus, our High Priest, our

“brethren”He is YOUR Kinsman Redeemer