Deliverance

Deliverance

See also Freedom.

Aphesius

epithet of Zeus, meaning ‘releaser.’ [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 292–293]

Bolivar, Simón

(1783–1830) the great liberator of South America. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 325]

Bon’, Brian

freed Ireland from the Danes. [Irish Myth.: Walsh Classical, 61–62]

Brown, John

(1800–1859) abolitionist; attempted to liberate slaves. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 64]

Ehud

freed Israelites from Moabites by murdering king. [O.T.: Judges 3:15]

Emancipation Proclamation

Lincoln’s declaration freeing the slaves (1863). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 161]

Gideon

with 300 men, saved Israel from Midianites. [O.T.: Judges 6:14, 7:19–21]

Jephthah

routed the Ammonites to save Israelites. [O.T.: Judges 11:32]

Lincoln, Abraham

(1809–1865) 16th U.S. president; the Great Emancipator. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 286–287]

Messiah

expected leader sent by God to exalt Israel. [Judaism: Brewer Dictionary]

Moses

led his people out of bondage. [O.T.: Exodus]

Othniel

freed Israelites from bondage of Cushan-rishathaim. [O.T.: Judges 3:9]

Parsifal

deliverer of Amfortas and the Grail knights. [Ger. Opera: Wagner, Parsifal, Westerman, 250]

Passover

festival commemorating Exodus. [Judaism: Wigoder, 472; O.T.: Exodus 12]

Purim

Jewish festival commemorating salvation from Haman’s destruction. [O.T.: Esther 9:20–28]