In biblical terms, the concept of being "exempted" often relates to being free from a particular obligation, duty, or consequence that others are subject to. This idea can be seen in various contexts throughout Scripture, where individuals or groups are set apart by divine command or providence.

Old Testament Context

1. Levitical Exemptions: The tribe of Levi was exempted from military service and land inheritance in Israel. Instead, they were set apart for religious duties and service in the Tabernacle and later the Temple. Numbers 1:47-53 states, "The Levites, however, were not registered with the other tribes. For the LORD had told Moses: 'Do not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census of the other Israelites. Instead, appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony—over all its furnishings and everything that belongs to it.'"

2. Sabbath and Jubilee: The Sabbath year and the Year of Jubilee provided exemptions from regular agricultural work and debt obligations. Leviticus 25:4 commands, "But in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of complete rest for the land—a Sabbath to the LORD. You are not to sow your field or prune your vineyard."

3. Passover Exemption: During the first Passover, the Israelites were exempted from the plague of the firstborn that struck Egypt. Exodus 12:13 records, "The blood on the houses where you are staying will distinguish them; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt."

New Testament Context

1. Jesus and the Temple Tax: In Matthew 17:24-27 , Jesus discusses the temple tax with Peter, indicating that as the Son of God, He is exempt from the tax. However, to avoid causing offense, He instructs Peter to find a coin in a fish's mouth to pay the tax for both of them. This passage highlights the principle of divine exemption while also demonstrating humility and submission to human authorities.

2. Freedom from the Law: Believers in Christ are described as being exempt from the condemnation of the Law through faith in Jesus. Romans 8:1-2 states, "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death."

3. Exemption from Wrath: Christians are also exempted from the wrath of God due to their faith in Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:9 assures, "For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Theological Implications

The concept of exemption in the Bible often underscores God's sovereignty and grace. It highlights His authority to set apart individuals or groups for specific purposes and to provide protection or relief from certain obligations or judgments. This divine prerogative is evident in both the Old and New Testaments, where God's people are often distinguished by His merciful exemptions.(imp. & p. p.) of Exempt.5355. naqiy -- clean, free from, exempt
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The Exemption of the Clergy.
... Clergy. Copy of an Epistle in which the emperor commands that the rulers of
the churches be exempted from all political duties. [2966] ...
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"For as Many as are Led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of ...
... The life of Christianity, take it in itself, is the most pleasant and joyful life
that can be, exempted from those fears and cares, those sorrows and anxieties ...
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Epistle vii. To John, Bishop.
... pious princes, and Honoratus, deacon of our See, with the glorious antigraphus
[1476] Sebastian having been deputed, as we have said, he was exempted by the ...
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Epistle vi. To John, Bishop.
... But, as appears from what Gregory says in Epistle VII., Theb?? had been for some
reason exempted from the metropolitan jurisdiction of the bishop of Larissa by ...
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Letter Lxxxviii. (AD 406. )
... servant, engrossed in his Records; and he has exhorted these parties that, heartily
agreeing among themselves, since they are seen to be exempted from all ...
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"Nothing is Impossible to Industry, "Said one of the Seven Sages ...
... Thee the heaven for Thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for
Thy possession." If the Royal and Divine Son of God cannot be exempted from the ...
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The Argument for the Immaculate Conception.
... Augustine, for the sake of Christ's honor, exempted Mary from willful contact with
actual sin; [222] but he expressly included her in the fall of Adam and its ...
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The Appeal to Parliament, 1742-1749.
... he would not have minded so much; but the other denominations"Presbyterians,
Independents, Anabaptists and Quakers"were all specially exempted; and the ...
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Of Removing Tithes.
... If a man holds a farm and lives in the parish of A. and holds other lands quite
distinct from, and independent of his farm, and no way exempted in the parish ...
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Of the Discipline of the Church, and Its Principal Use in Censures ...
... Trivial and grave offences. 7. No person, not even the sovereign, exempted from
this discipline. By whom and in what way it ought to be exercised. ...
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Exempted (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Exempt. Multi-Version Concordance
Exempted (1 Occurrence). 1 Kings 15:22 Then king Asa made ...
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Exempt (4 Occurrences)
... service. 2. (a.) Cut off; set apart. 3. (a.) Extraordinary; exceptional.
4. (n.) One exempted or freed from duty; one not subject. 5 ...
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Exercise (35 Occurrences)

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Issued (40 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 15:22 Then king Asa made a proclamation to all Judah; none was exempted:
and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha ...
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Timber (32 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 15:22 Then king Asa made a proclamation to all Judah; none was exempted:
and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha ...
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Tribute (67 Occurrences)
... poll tax. The latter must be paid by women and slaves as well as by free
men, only children and aged people being exempted. The ...
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Proclamation (31 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 15:22 Then king Asa made a proclamation to all Judah; none was exempted:
and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha ...
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Plague (142 Occurrences)
... But from this plague the Hebrews were completely exempted. The Lord "put a
difference" between them and the Egyptians. (see PASSOVER.). ...
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Baasa (26 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 15:22 Then king Asa made a proclamation unto all Judah; none was exempted:
and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith ...
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Ba'asha (26 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 15:22 Then king Asa made a proclamation to all Judah; none was exempted:
and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha ...
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