Definition and Meaning:
The term "vindicate" generally means to clear someone of blame or suspicion, to justify or prove the worth of someone or something. In a biblical context, vindication often refers to God's action in defending or justifying His people, His character, or His righteousness.

Biblical Usage:
The concept of vindication is prevalent throughout the Bible, where it is often associated with God's justice and righteousness. It is a theme that underscores God's commitment to uphold His covenant and to deliver His people from false accusations and oppression.

Old Testament References:
In the Old Testament, vindication is frequently linked to God's deliverance of Israel from their enemies and His establishment of justice. For example, in Psalm 26:1, David appeals to God for vindication, saying, "Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering." Here, David seeks God's judgment to affirm his righteousness and integrity.

Another significant instance is found in Isaiah 54:17, where God promises His people, "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me, declares the LORD." This passage highlights God's role as the ultimate vindicator of His people, ensuring their protection and defense against false accusations.

New Testament References:
In the New Testament, the theme of vindication is often associated with Jesus Christ and His followers. Jesus Himself was vindicated by God through His resurrection, as seen in 1 Timothy 3:16, which states, "He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory." The resurrection serves as the ultimate vindication of Jesus' divine identity and mission.

Believers are also assured of vindication through their faith in Christ. Romans 8:33-34 declares, "Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us." This passage emphasizes that believers are justified and vindicated by God through the work of Christ, and no accusation can stand against them.

Theological Significance:
Vindication in the Bible is closely tied to the concepts of justice, righteousness, and divine intervention. It reflects God's faithfulness to His promises and His active role in the lives of His people. For the faithful, vindication is both a present reality and a future hope, as they trust in God's ultimate justice and the fulfillment of His kingdom.

Practical Implications:
For believers, the assurance of God's vindication provides comfort and encouragement in the face of trials, persecution, and false accusations. It calls them to live with integrity and trust in God's righteous judgment, knowing that He will ultimately defend and justify them. This trust in divine vindication also inspires believers to seek justice and righteousness in their own lives, reflecting God's character to the world.1. (v. t.) To justify; to clear from accusation; prove to be real or true.

2. (v. t.) To maintain or defend with success; to prove to be valid; to assert convincingly; to sustain against assault; as, to vindicate a right, claim, or title.

3. (v. t.) To support or maintain as true or correct, against denial, censure, or objections; to defend; to justify.

4. (v. t.) To maintain, as a law or a cause, by overthrowing enemies.

5. (v. t.) To liberate; to set free; to deliver.

6. (v. t.) To avenge; to punish; as, a war to vindicate or punish infidelity.

1556. ekdikeo -- to vindicate, to avenge
... to vindicate, to avenge. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ekdikeo Phonetic
Spelling: (ek-dik-eh'-o) Short Definition: I give justice over, defend, avenge ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1556.htm - 7k8199. shaphat -- to judge, govern
... 1), judges governed (1), judges...judged (1), judging (5), plead (1), pleads (1),
pronounce judgment (1), rule (2), rulers (1), rulers...ruled (1), vindicate (6 ...
/hebrew/8199.htm - 6k

6942. qadash -- to be set apart or consecrated
... set apart (4), set apart the consecrated (2), show himself holy (1), transmit holiness
(2), treat me as holy (3), treated as holy (1), vindicate the holiness (1 ...
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1777. din -- to judge
... defend (1), dispute (1), execute judgment (1), govern (1), judge (9), judges (2),
plead (2), pled (1), quarreling (1), strive (1), vindicate (2), vindicated (1 ...
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"vindicate the Ways of God to Men. "
... Homily VIII. Chapter IX.""Vindicate the Ways of God to Men.". "While
beginning to discourse on the worship of God to those who ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter ix vindicate the ways of.htm

The Definition which must be Given of a People and a Republic, in ...
... Chapter 24."The Definition Which Must Be Given of a People and a Republic, in Order
to Vindicate the Assumption of These Titles by the Romans and by Other ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 24 the definition which must.htm

If You Wish Me to Keep Silence, Cease from Accusing Me. Lay Down ...
... Lay down your sword, and I will throw away my shield. To one thing only I cannot
consent; that is, to spare the heretics, and not to vindicate my orthodoxy. ...
/.../43 if you wish me.htm

The Three Last Parables of the Per??an Series: the Unrighteous ...
... But God [mark the emphatic position of the word], shall He not indeed [om]
vindicate [the injuries of, do judgment for] His elect . . ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xix the three last.htm

If, Then, You Really Intend to do an Act of Repentance for those ...
... this is not such a very execrable crime, especially if he does it, as you say, not
with a set purpose of blasphemy, but in seeking to vindicate the justice of ...
/.../11 if then you really.htm

Death by Adam, Life by Christ
... An endeavour to vindicate the ways of God to man, to fallen man, upon the grounds
of what he proudly calls his reason, would be an impracticable, and, in my ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/messiah vol 2/sermon xli death by adam.htm

The Wages of Sin
... They are vindicatory, inasmuch as they vindicate the honour of the violated
law. Again, sanctions may be either natural or governmental. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/finney/sermons on gospel themes/iii the wages of sin.htm

The Follies of the Wise
... antitheses. I do not intend to vindicate them, or to vindicate our Lord's
distinct classification of men into these two halves. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/the follies of the wise.htm

'That which was Lost'
... They are intended to vindicate Christ's conduct in associating with outcasts and
disreputable persons whom His Pharisaical critics thought a great deal too ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/that which was lost.htm

The Redeemer's Return is Necessitated by the Humiliation of the ...
... which the Lord Jesus endured when He was here upon earth before, requires that He
shall come back again in power and glory in order to vindicate Himself. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/pink/the redeemers return/iv the redeemers return is.htm

Vindicate (18 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To maintain or defend with success; to prove to be valid; to assert
convincingly; to sustain against assault; as, to vindicate a right, claim, or title ...
/v/vindicate.htm - 11k

Vindicated (10 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Vindicate. Multi-Version Concordance
Vindicated (10 Occurrences). Matthew 11:19 The Son ...
/v/vindicated.htm - 9k

Clear (641 Occurrences)
... 20. (vt) To free from the imputation of guilt; to justify, vindicate, or acquit;
-- often used with from before the thing imputed. 21. ...
/c/clear.htm - 39k

Villany (4 Occurrences)

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Ziphites (4 Occurrences)
... said to Saul, "Isn't David hiding himself among us?" Save me, God, by your
name. Vindicate me in your might. (WEB BBE DBY RSV NIV). ...
/z/ziphites.htm - 8k

Judgment (430 Occurrences)
... Then the secrets of all hearts will be brought to light (1 Corinthians 4:5; Luke
8:17; 12:2, 3) to vindicate the justice of the sentence pronounced. ...
/j/judgment.htm - 52k

Justify (19 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v.) To prove or show to be just; to vindicate; to
maintain or defend as conformable to law, right, justice, propriety, or duty. ...
/j/justify.htm - 12k

Gloat (11 Occurrences)
... me. (See NIV). Psalms 35:24 Vindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your
righteousness. Don't let them gloat over me. (WEB NIV). ...
/g/gloat.htm - 9k

Tamar (28 Occurrences)
... Zarah"). Judah, who at first condemned her to be burned (Genesis 38:24),
was compelled to vindicate her (Genesis 38:25, 26). Through ...
/t/tamar.htm - 21k

Right (4703 Occurrences)
... justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the
rights of; as, to right the oppressed; to right one's self; also, to vindicate...
/r/right.htm - 14k

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