1. Term: Salvator
Pronunciation: sal-vah-TOR
Meaning: Savior; one who delivers or saves from danger, sin, or death.
2. Biblical Usage:
- Used in the Latin Vulgate to refer to God and Jesus as the one who brings salvation.
- Central to Christian theology regarding redemption and deliverance.
3. Example Verse:
- Luke 2:11 — “Natus est vobis hodie Salvator, qui est Christus Dominus.”
(“Today a Savior is born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”) - Titus 2:13 — “Expectantes beatam spem et manifestationem gloriae magni Dei et Salvatoris nostri Iesu Christi.”
(“Waiting for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.”)
4. Theological Significance:
- Salvator underscores the saving work of Christ in Christian faith.
- Highlights deliverance as both present spiritual reality and future hope.