The control of the entire bibles narative can be traced back to the exodus story.
2 things happen in Isreal's deliverance.
First, God's people are set free from slavery to pharoh and the Egyptian gods.
Second, they are set free from the wrath of God.
When the final plague falls upon Egypt, God provides a substitute for the Isrealites. A lamb (clean) is sacrificed and the blood marks their houses, so that the angel of death passes over.
Salvation, then is to be delivered from both bondage AND the wrath of God.
Then in the new testament we see Jesus comes to bring the final exodus. He frees us, not from Egypt or Rome, but from satan and sin. When Jesus lifts the judgement of the law from us, He takes away satan's power to accuse us and hold us in bondage.
Jesus also comes to set us free from the wrath of God.
He is our passover lamb [1 Corinthians 5:7]
His blood protects us.
God now freely forgives sinners through His son.
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