“Possibly, except that who was the ransom paid to?”
To no one and no thing, Mark.
“By descending into Hell, He made Hell captive.
He embittered it when it tasted of His flesh.
And Isaiah, foretelling this, did cry:
Hell, said he, was embittered
When it encountered Thee in the lower regions.
It was embittered, for it was abolished.
It was embittered, for it was mocked.
It was embittered, for it was slain.
It was embittered, for it was overthrown.
It was embittered, for it was fettered in chains.
It took a body, and met God face to face.
It took earth, and encountered Heaven.
It took that which was seen, and fell upon the unseen.”
That sound like ransom to you? Sounds like the ultimate sucker punch to me!
To no one and no thing, Mark.
Then who was expecting the ransom? Randoms require a demander and a demandee.