The concept of "saves" in the Bible is deeply rooted in the understanding of God's deliverance and salvation, both in temporal and eternal contexts. The term is often associated with God's intervention in the lives of individuals and nations, providing rescue from physical danger, sin, and spiritual death.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word often translated as "saves" is "yasha," which conveys the idea of deliverance, rescue, or salvation. One of the most prominent examples is found in the account of the Exodus, where God saves 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."

The theme of God as a savior is recurrent in the Psalms, where the psalmists frequently call upon God for deliverance from enemies and distress. Psalm 18:3 declares, "I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies."

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the Greek word "sōzō" is commonly used to denote salvation. The New Testament expands the concept of salvation to include not only physical deliverance but also spiritual salvation through Jesus Christ. 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 central message of the New Testament is the salvation offered through Jesus Christ. John 3:17 emphasizes this, stating, "For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him." This salvation is available to all who believe in Jesus Christ, as affirmed in Romans 10:9 : "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."

Theological Significance

Theologically, the concept of "saves" encompasses both justification and sanctification. Justification refers to the act of being declared righteous before God through faith in Jesus Christ, while sanctification is the process of being made holy through the work of the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 2:8-9 underscores the grace of salvation: "For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast."

Eschatological Hope

The Bible also speaks of a future aspect of salvation, where believers will be saved from the presence of sin and enjoy eternal life with God. This eschatological hope is captured in 1 Thessalonians 5:9 : "For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Practical Implications

The assurance of salvation has practical implications for the believer's life, encouraging a response of gratitude, obedience, and evangelism. The Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20 calls believers to share the message of salvation: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you."

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... Cognate: 4990 (a masculine noun, derived from 4982 , "save") -- properly, the ,
Jesus Christ who saves believers from their sins . See 4982 (). ...
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4982. sozo -- to save
... ensure salvation (1), get (1), get well (2), made...well (6), made well (5), preserved
(1), recover (1), restore (1), save (36), saved (50), saves (1), saving ...
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2424. Iesous -- Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also ...
... 2424 -- , the transliteration of the Hebrew term, 3091 ("Yehoshua", contracted
to "Joshua") which means " saves" (or " is salvation"). ...
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3467. yasha -- to deliver
... 1), delivers (2), endowed with salvation (1), gained the victory (1), help (9),
helped (5), preserve (1), safe (1), save (85), saved (33), saves (5), savior (13 ...
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5337. natsal -- to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered ...
... 7), escape (1), escaped (1), plucked (1), plunder (1), plundered (1), preserved
(1), recover (1), recovered (2), rescue (11), rescued (5), saves (1), separate ...
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Jesus Saves. PM
... 191 Jesus Saves. PM. Atonement for All. We have heard the joyful sound, Jesus saves,
Jesus saves! Spread the tidings all around, Jesus saves, Jesus saves! ...
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He who Saves and He who is Saved.
... The Second Epistle of Clement. Chapter XV."He Who Saves and He Who is Saved.
I think not that I counted trivial counsel concerning ...
/.../keith/the epistles of clement/chapter xv he who saves and.htm

Christ Saves.
... CHRIST SAVES. Moody in Prison. I have good news to tell you"Christ is
come after you. I was at the Fulton-street prayer-meeting ...
/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/christ saves.htm

The Goodness of Marcion's God Only Imperfectly Manifested; it ...
... Marcion. Chapter XXIV."The Goodness of Marcion's God Only Imperfectly
Manifested; It Saves But Few, and the Souls Merely of These. ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter xxiv the goodness of marcions.htm

That the Same God, by the Same Word, Restrains from Sin by ...
... The Instructor: Book I Chapter X."That the Same God, by the Same Word, Restrains
from Sin by Threatening, and Saves Humanity by Exhorting. ...
/.../clement/the instructor paedagogus/chapter x that the same god.htm

Salvation: Grace: Faith
... 'His name shall be called Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sins.'
He 'delivers'"or saves"'us from the wrath to come.' He 'saves a soul from ...
/.../expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/salvation grace faith.htm

John Chapter viii. 12
... He that saves thee, the same saves thy horse and thy sheep; to come to the very
least, also thy hen: "Salvation is of the Lord," [632] and God saves these. ...
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This World is Ruled by the Providence of one God, who is Both ...
... that they had found out a God both without anger and [merely] good, they have alleged
that one [God] judges, but that another saves, unconsciously taking away ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxv this world is ruled.htm

Secret of Thrift. June 7.
... Knowledge of domestic economy saves income; knowledge of sanitary laws saves health
and life: knowledge of the laws of the intellect saves wear and tear of ...
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Does the Body Cause the Soul to Sin?
... But no thanks are due to one who saves what is his own; for this is to save
himself. For he who saves a part himself, saves himself ...
/.../chapter viii does the body cause.htm

Saves (19 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Saves (19 Occurrences). 1 Peter 3:21 This is a
symbol of baptism, which now saves you-not the putting away ...
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Rescues (10 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 14:39 For, as Yahweh lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan
my son, he shall surely die." But there was not a man among all the people who ...
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Delivers (38 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 10:19 but you have this day rejected your God, who himself saves you out
of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said to him,' No ...
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Distresses (20 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 10:19 but you have this day rejected your God, who himself saves you out
of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said to him,' No ...
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Preserver (7 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) One who, or that which, preserves, saves, or defends, from destruction,
injury, or decay; esp., one who saves the life or character of another. ...
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Savest (7 Occurrences)

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Victories (5 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Psalms 20:6 Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer
him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand. (See RSV) ...
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Keeper (72 Occurrences)
... the keeper of attached property; hence, one who saves from harm; a defender; a
preserver. 4. (n.) One who remains or keeps in a place or position. ...
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Nebushasban (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Adorer of Nebo, or Nebo saves me, the "Rabsaris,"
or chief chamberlain, of the court of Babylon. He was ...
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Filth (21 Occurrences)
... 1 Peter 3:21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you-not the putting away
of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God ...
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