VCR Lesson 8 Presentation
Madeline George
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The king was seeking ________________ when he announced to his people that it was his sins that had caused the plagues on them and that he takes full responsibility for the lives lost and will do whatever he has to do to make up for it.
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Definition
Redemption
noun: delievrence from sin; atonement for guilt
Retrival; reclamation; reformation
The root word Emptum is Greek for "to buy"
Usage
Most commonly used when referring to Christian ideas of redemption and delivering yourself from sin. "Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil"
Commonly seen with words like seek and find
Redeem- Most common form
Can mean you are exchanging one thing for another
Redeeming a prize from a coupon
Choose the sentence that uses the word incorrectly
A. When he visited the church he was seeking redemption for his unfaithfulness to his wife.
B. The man sought redemption when he bought his wife flowers after forgetting their anniversary.
C. The priest wanted redemption for himself after reading the bible to the children's school.
D. After spending countless hours apologizing for standing his date up he realized that he was past redemption in her eyes.
correct answer C