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Delivering, in the biblical context, refers to the act of being rescued or set free from danger, sin, or oppression. This concept is central to the narrative of Scripture, where God is often depicted as the Deliverer of His people. Deliverance is both a physical and spiritual act, encompassing salvation from enemies, liberation from bondage, and redemption from sin.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, deliverance is frequently associated with God's intervention on behalf of Israel. One of the most significant examples is the Exodus, where God delivers the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Exodus 14:30 states, "That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore." This event is foundational, symbolizing God's power and faithfulness in delivering His people.

The Book of Judges also highlights the theme of deliverance, where God raises up judges to deliver Israel from the oppression of surrounding nations. Judges 2:16 notes, "Then the LORD raised up judges, who delivered them from the hands of these raiders." These deliverances underscore God's ongoing commitment to His covenant people.

Psalms and Prophets

The Psalms frequently express a personal and communal cry for deliverance. Psalm 34:17 declares, "The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles." This reflects the belief that God is attentive to the pleas of the faithful and acts to rescue them from distress.

The prophets also speak of deliverance, often in the context of future hope and restoration. Isaiah 43:1 reassures, "But now, thus says the LORD, He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine.'" Here, deliverance is tied to God's redemptive purpose and His intimate relationship with His people.

New Testament Fulfillment

In the New Testament, deliverance takes on a deeper spiritual dimension through the person and work of Jesus Christ. Jesus is portrayed as the ultimate Deliverer, who saves humanity from sin and death. Matthew 1:21 proclaims, "She will give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins."

The Apostle Paul frequently speaks of deliverance in his epistles. In Colossians 1:13 , he writes, "He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son." This deliverance is not only from physical or temporal threats but from the spiritual bondage of sin and the power of Satan.

Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance

Deliverance is also a key theme in the context of spiritual warfare. Ephesians 6:12 reminds believers, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Christians are called to rely on God's strength and the armor of God to stand firm and experience deliverance from spiritual adversaries.

Practical Implications

For believers, the concept of delivering is both a present reality and a future hope. It involves trusting in God's power to save and protect in times of trouble, as well as looking forward to the ultimate deliverance at Christ's return. Deliverance is a reminder of God's sovereignty, His love for His people, and His ability to bring about redemption and freedom in every aspect of life.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Deliver.

Greek

1215. demegoreo -- to deliver a public address
... popular orator); from demos and agoreuo (to speak in the assembly, harangue) Definition
to deliver a public address NASB Word Usage delivering an address (1). ...
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3860. paradidomi -- to hand over, to give or deliver over, to ...
... 17), betrayed (10), betraying (9), betrays (3), commended (1), committed (3), deliver
(6), delivered (21), delivered over (1), delivering (3), entrusted (3 ...
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3874. paraklesis -- a calling to one's aid, ie encouragement ...
... 3874 ("holy urging") is used of the Lord directly motivating and inspiring believers
to carry out His plan, delivering His particular message to someone else. ...
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996. boetheia -- help
... Cognate: 996 (a feminine noun derived from 997 ) -- a brand of help, especially
assistance that meets an situation (delivering aid). See 997 (). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5337. natsal -- to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered ...
... Word Usage defended (2), deliver (103), deliver yourself (2), deliverance (1),
delivered (46), delivered at all (1), deliverer (1), delivering (1), delivers (7 ...
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7804. shezab -- to deliver
... Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to azab Definition to deliver NASB Word Usage
deliver (5), delivered (2), delivering (1), delivers (1). deliver. ...
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Library

Lastly, Let us Hear the Lord Himself Delivering Most Plain ...
... Section 23. Lastly, let us hear the Lord Himself delivering most plain
judgment on this matter.? 23. Lastly, let us hear the Lord ...
/.../augustine/of holy virginity /section 23 lastly let us.htm

Whether There was any More Suitable Way of Delivering the Human ...
... THE PASSION OF CHRIST (TWELVE ARTICLES) Whether there was any more suitable
way of delivering the human race than by Christ's Passion? ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether there was any more.htm

On the Power of the Church in Delivering Doctrines
... DISPUTATION LV ON THE POWER OF THE CHURCH IN DELIVERING DOCTRINES. The
power of the church may be variously considered, according ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 2/disputation lv on the power.htm

Of the Universal Way of the Soul's Deliverance, which Porphyry did ...
... Open. This is the religion which possesses the universal way for delivering
the soul; for except by this way, none can be delivered. ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 32 of the universal way.htm

Whether God the Father Delivered up Christ to the Passion?
... The Jews are likewise reviled for delivering Him up to Pilate; as we read in
Jn.18:35: "Thy own nation, and the chief priests have delivered Thee up to me ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether god the father delivered.htm

Jesus' Prediction of his "Delivery" into the Hands of Men.
... But take care lest on comparing together the delivering up of the Son by the Father
to the opposing powers, with the delivering up of the Saviour by them into ...
/.../origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/8 jesus prediction of his.htm

Marcus of Mactaris Said: "It is not to be Wondered at if Heretics. ...
... cause in common against the charge of treason which they cannot disavow, and therein
our special case will be argued against the charge of delivering the books ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 2 2 marcus.htm

A Song of Deliverance
... to a strong affirmation, 'Yea, Thou hast delivered my feet from falling.' This
reference of both clauses to the same period and the same delivering act, is ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/a song of deliverance 2.htm

1 John iv. 12-Apr
... There was a "traditio" (delivering up) by the Father; there was a "traditio" by
the Son; there was a "traditio" by Judas: the thing done is the same, but what ...
/.../ten homilies on the epistle of john to the parthians/homily vii 1 john iv.htm

The Aggravated Guilt of Him who Delivered Christ to Pilate.
... Therefore had his enemies the greater sin in delivering Jesus unto him. ... Christ's
crucifixion was the design of his enemies in delivering him to Pilate. ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon xii the aggravated guilt.htm

Thesaurus

Delivering (35 Occurrences)
... n.) of Deliver. Multi-Version Concordance Delivering (35 Occurrences). Matthew
26:46 Rise, let us go; lo, he hath come nigh who is delivering me up.' (YLT). ...
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Delivery (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of delivering from restraint; rescue;
release; liberation; as, the delivery of a captive from his dungeon. ...
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Prisons (7 Occurrences)
... Luke 21:12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will
persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you ...
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Betray (29 Occurrences)
... for paradidomi: 36 times, of the betrayal of Jesus Christ, and only 3 times besides
(Matthew 24:10 Mark 13:12 Luke 21:16) of kinsmen delivering up one another ...
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Serve (407 Occurrences)
... 15. (vt) To lead off in delivering (the ball). 16. ... 21. (vi) To lead off in delivering
the ball. Multi-Version Concordance Serve (407 Occurrences). ...
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Delivers (38 Occurrences)

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Message (222 Occurrences)
... Acts 8:25 So the Apostles, after giving a solemn charge and delivering the Lord's
Message, travelled back to Jerusalem, making known the Good News also in many ...
/m/message.htm - 34k

Delivereth (49 Occurrences)

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Various (52 Occurrences)
... driven in various directions by the persecution which broke out on account of Stephen
made their way to Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, delivering the Message ...
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Keepest (16 Occurrences)
... (WBS). Proverbs 24:11 If 'from' delivering those taken to death, And those
slipping to the slaughter -- thou keepest back. (YLT). ...
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Resources

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Delivering (35 Occurrences)

Matthew 26:46
Rise, let us go; lo, he hath come nigh who is delivering me up.'
(YLT)

Mark 1:14
And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,
(YLT)

Mark 13:11
And when they may lead you, delivering up, be not anxious beforehand what ye may speak, nor premeditate, but whatever may be given to you in that hour, that speak ye, for it is not ye who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
(YLT)

Mark 14:42
rise, we may go, lo, he who is delivering me up hath come nigh.'
(YLT)

Mark 14:44
and he who is delivering him up had given a token to them, saying, 'Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is, lay hold on him, and lead him away safely,'
(YLT)

Luke 21:12
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Luke 22:21
But, lo, the hand of him delivering me up 'is' with me on the table,
(YLT)

John 13:11
for he knew him who is delivering him up; because of this he said, 'Ye are not all clean.'
(YLT)

John 19:11
Jesus answered, 'Thou wouldst have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.'
(YLT)

John 21:20
And Peter having turned about doth see the disciple whom Jesus was loving following, (who also reclined in the supper on his breast, and said, 'Sir, who is he who is delivering thee up?')
(YLT)

Acts 8:25
So the Apostles, after giving a solemn charge and delivering the Lord's Message, travelled back to Jerusalem, making known the Good News also in many of the Samaritan villages.
(WEY)

Acts 11:19
Those, however, who had been driven in various directions by the persecution which broke out on account of Stephen made their way to Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, delivering the Message to none but Jews.
(WEY)

Acts 12:4
whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered 'him' to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.
(See NAS)

Acts 12:21
On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
(See NAS)

Acts 16:4
And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who 'are' in Jerusalem,
(YLT NAS)

Acts 22:4
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Acts 26:17
delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT RSV)

Acts 27:1
And when our sailing to Italy was determined, they were delivering up both Paul and certain others, prisoners, to a centurion, by name Julius, of the band of Sebastus,
(YLT)

Romans 11:26
and so all Israel shall be saved, according as it hath been written, 'There shall come forth out of Sion he who is delivering, and he shall turn away impiety from Jacob,
(YLT)

Hebrews 3:5
Moreover, Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant in delivering the message given him to speak;
(WEY)

Exodus 18:9
And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, in that He had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
(See NAS)

Judges 8:34
and the sons of Israel have not remembered Jehovah their God, who is delivering them out of the hand of all their enemies round about,
(YLT)

1 Samuel 14:48
And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 19:11
And Saul sendeth messengers unto the house of David to watch him, and to put him to death in the morning; and Michal his wife declareth to David, saying, 'If thou art not delivering thy life to-night -- tomorrow thou art put to death.'
(YLT)

1 Samuel 24:15
Jehovah therefore shall be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and do me justice in delivering me out of thy hand.
(DBY NIV)

2 Samuel 19:5
And Joab cometh in unto the king to the house, and saith, 'Thou hast put to shame to-day the faces of all thy servants, those delivering thy life to-day, and the life of thy sons, and of thy daughters, and the life of thy wives, and the life of thy concubines,
(YLT)

Psalms 35:10
All my bones say, 'Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'
(YLT)

Proverbs 2:12
To deliver thee from the way of evil, from the men that speak froward things;
(See RSV)

Proverbs 14:25
A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
(YLT)

Proverbs 24:11
If 'from' delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter -- thou keepest back.
(YLT)

Isaiah 5:29
Its roaring 'is' like a lioness, It roareth like young lions, And it howleth, and seizeth prey, And carrieth away safely, and there is none delivering.
(YLT)

Isaiah 31:5
As birds flying, so doth Jehovah of Hosts Cover over Jerusalem, covering and delivering, Passing over, and causing to escape.'
(YLT)

Daniel 6:14
Then the king, when he hath heard the matter, is greatly displeased at himself, and on Daniel he hath set the heart to deliver him, and till the going up of the sun he was arranging to deliver him.
(See NAS)

Daniel 8:4
I have seen the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward, and no living creatures do stand before it, and there is none delivering out of its hand, and it hath done according to its pleasure, and hath exerted itself.
(YLT)

Amos 1:9
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their delivering up a complete captivity to Edom, And they remembered not the brotherly covenant,
(YLT)

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