The Kinsman Redeemer

Can you give references for the following statement from your Revelation 5 article? I am interested in searching further regarding it. “A son could redeem what his father had lost.”

Q. Can you give references for the following statement from your Revelation 5 article? I am interested in searching further regarding it. “A son could redeem what his father had lost.”

A. Leviticus 25:25 says that “If one of your countrymen becomes poor and sells some of his property, his nearest relative is to come and redeem what his countryman has sold.” This would normally be a father, son, or brother. Later, in verse 49 this list is expanded to include an uncle or cousin or any blood relative. The obligation fell to the closest kin who was capable.

In Adam’s case, none of his sons was capable because the redemption price was the blood of a sinless man. Every son of Adam inherited his sin nature.