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REDEEMER
, see
God
;
Christ

REDEMPTION

Laws concerning

^{Lev 25:25}	^{then his nearest relatives may redeem it.}
^{Lev 27:1}	^{he shall give these payments}
^{Lev 27:14-15}	^{then wishes to redeem it,}

Money paid to the priests

^{Num 3:47-48}

^{pay five dollars for each one to Aaron and his sons.}

REFUGE

Cities of

^{Exod 21:13}	^{I will appoint a place where he can run}
^{Num 35:11}	^{Cities of Refuge shall be designated}
^{Deut 4:41}	^{to set apart three cities east of the Jordan River,}
^{Deut 19:2-3}	^{you must set apart three Cities of Refuge}
^{Josh 20:2}	^{Israel to designate now the Cities of Refuge,}

REJOICING
, see
Praise

REPENTANCE

Examples of

^{Gen 42:21}	^{This has happened because of what we did}
^{Exod 9:27}	^{I finally see my fault, he confessed.}
^{2 Sam 12:13}	^{I have sinned against the Lord, David confessed}
^{2 Chr 15:8}	^{he took courage and destroyed all the idols}
^{2 Chr 32:26}	^{the residents of Jerusalem humbled themselves,}
^{Ezra 6:21-22}	^{those relocated in Judah turned from their sin}
^{Jon 3:4-5}	^{Jonah began to preach, the people repented.}
^{Matt 3:6}	^{when they confessed their sins, he baptized them}
^{Luke 22:62}	^{Peter walked out of the courtyard, crying bitterly.}
^{Acts 19:18-19}	^{those practicing black magic confessed their deeds}

Attributed to God

^{Gen 6:6}	^{he was sorry he had made them. It broke his heart.}
^{1 Sam 15:11}	^{I am sorry that I ever made Saul king,}
^{1 Chr 21:15}	^{he felt such compassion that he changed his mind}
^{Psa 110:4}	^{Jehovah has taken an oath, and will not rescind his vow,}

Preaching of

^{Matt 3:2}	^{Turn from your sins . . . turn to God . . .}
^{Matt 4:17}	^{Jesus began to preach, Turn from sin,}
^{Mark 1:15}	^{Turn from your sins and act on this glorious news!}

Exhortations to

^{Jer 7:3}	^{quit your evil ways and I will let you stay}
^{Jer 26:3}	^{perhaps they will listen and turn from their evil}
^{Hos 14:1}	^{O Israel, return to the Lord, your God,}
^{Amos 5:4}	^{The Lord says to the people of Israel, Seek me}

Gods favor dependent upon

^{Lev 26:40-41}	^{accept the punishment I send them for their sins,}
^{2 Chr 7:14}	^{if they turn from their wicked ways, I will hear them}

RESPECT

To the aged, see
Old age, reverence due to

Due to each other

^{Rom 12:10}	^{take delight in honoring each other.}
^{Phil 2:3}	^{thinking of others as better than yourself.}
^{1 Pet 2:17}	^{Show respect for everyone.}

REST
, see
Sabbath

Recommended by Jesus

^{Mark 6:31}

^{Lets get away from the crowds for a while and rest.}

Heavenly

^{2 Thes 1:7}

^{God will give you rest along with us}

Spiritual

^{Matt 11:29-30}	^{you shall find rest for your souls;}
^{Heb 4:1}	^{his promise that all may enter his place of rest}

Future, promised, see
Peace

^{Isa 14:3}	^{wonderful day when the Lord gives his people rest}
^{Jer 6:16}	^{Travel there, and you will find rest for your souls.}
^{Matt 11:28}	^{Come to me and I will give you rest}
^{Heb 3:11}	^{that he would never let them come to his place of rest.}

RESTITUTION

For damages to person and property

^{Exod 21:30}	^{But the dead mans relatives may accept a fine instead,}
^{Lev 24:18}	^{Anyone who kills an animal shall replace it.}

For theft

^{Exod 22:1}	^{five oxen shall be returned for each stolen ox.}
^{Prov 6:31}	^{he is fined seven times as much as he stole,}
^{Ezek 33:15}	^{returns what he has stolen}

For dishonest actions

^{Lev 6:4-5}	^{restore what he took, adding a twenty percent fine,}
^{Num 5:7}	^{He must confess his sin and make full repayment}
^{Luke 19:8}	^{by giving him back four times as much!}

RESURRECTION

Of the body, final

^{Job 14:11-12}	^{does not rise again until the heavens are no more;}
^{Job 19:26}	^{after this body has decayed, this body shall see God!}
^{Psa 49:15}	^{God will redeem my soul from the power of death,}
^{Isa 26:19}	^{Those who belong to God shall live again.}
^{Dan 12:2}	^{those whose bodies lie dead and buried will rise up,}
^{Hos 13:14}	^{Shall I ransom him from hell?}

Proclaimed by Jesus

^{Matt 22:30}	^{For in the resurrection there is no marriage;}
^{Luke 14:14}	^{Then at the resurrection of the godly,}
^{John 5:28}	^{when all the dead in their graves shall hear}
^{John 11:23}	^{Your brother will come back to life again.}

Preached by the apostles

^{Acts 4:2}	^{were claiming that Jesus had risen from the dead.}
^{Acts 26:8}	^{to believe in the resurrection of the dead?}
^{Rom 6:5}	^{you share his new life, and shall rise as he did.}
^{2 Cor 4:14}	^{God who brought the Lord Jesus back from death}
^{Col 3:3}	^{Your real life is in heaven with Christ and God.}
^{Heb 6:2}	^{the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment.}
^{1 Joh 3:2}	^{that when he comes we will be like him,}

Of Jesus

^{Matt 28:6}	^{For he has come back to life again,}
^{Mark 16:6}	^{He has come back to life!}
^{Luke 24:6-7}	^{He has come back to life again!}
^{John 20:19}	^{suddenly Jesus was standing there among them!}

Of a dead body, examples

^{1 Kgs 17:22}	^{the spirit of the child returned,}
^{2 Kgs 4:35}	^{the little boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes!}
^{2 Kgs 13:20-21}	^{the dead man revived and jumped to his feet!}
^{Matt 27:52}	^{men and women who had died came back to life again.}
^{Luke 7:15}	^{the boy sat up and began to talk}
^{Luke 8:55}	^{her life returned and she jumped up!}
^{John 11:43}	^{Then he shouted, Lazarus, come out!}
^{Acts 9:40}	^{Get up, Dorcas, and she opened her eyes!}
^{Acts 20:10-12}	^{Dont worry, he said, hes all right!}
^{Heb 11:35}	^{received their loved ones back again from death.}

REVELATION
, see
Scripture(s)

To Moses

^{Exod 3:2}	^{the Angel of Jehovah appeared to him as a flame of fire}
^{Exod 6:1}	^{see what I shall do to Pharaoh, the Lord told Moses.}

Of the law

^{Exod 20:1-2}	^{Then God issued this edict: I am Jehovah}
^{Lev 1:2-3}	^{give the following instructions to the people of Israel:}
^{Lev 7:38}	^{given to Moses by the Lord on Mount Sinai,}

Of the pattern of the Temple

^{1 Chr 28:12}

^{the Holy Spirit had given David all these plans.}

Of Jesus sonship

^{Matt 3:17}	^{a voice from heaven said, This is my beloved Son,}
^{Matt 16:17}	^{my Father in heaven has personally revealed this}
^{Matt 17:5}	^{a voice from the cloud said, This is my beloved Son,}

REVENGE

Examples of

^{Gen 34:25}	^{slaughtered every man}
^{Judg 15:7}	^{Now my vengeance will strike again! Samson vowed.}
^{2 Sam 3:27}	^{he pulled out a dagger and killed Him in revenge}
^{1 Kgs 19:2}	^{I swear by the gods that I am going to kill you}
^{Est 3:5-6}	^{but to move against all of Mordecais people,}
^{Mark 6:19}	^{Herodias wanted John killed in revenge,}

Forbidden

^{Lev 19:18}	^{Dont seek vengeance. Dont bear a grudge;}
^{Prov 24:28-29}	^{Dont say, Now I can pay him back}
^{Rom 12:17}	^{Never pay back evil for evil.}
^{1 Thes 5:15}	^{See that no one pays back evil for evil,}
^{1 Pet 3:9}	^{Dont repay evil for evil.}

Belongs to God

^{Deut 32:35}	^{Vengeance is mine, And I decree the punishment}
^{Psa 94:1}	^{Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs,}
^{Jer 50:15}	^{The Lord has taken vengeance.}
^{2 Thes 1:8}	^{judgment on those who do not wish to know God,}
^{Heb 10:30}	^{Justice belongs to me; I will repay them;}

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