Biblical dictionary
Redemption
Deliverance secured by a price, culminating in Christ's saving work.
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Definition
Meaning
Redemption
Redemption language draws on release, rescue, and purchase. In Scripture it points to God's power to free His people from bondage and bring them into restored life.
Why it matters
Redemption shows that salvation is not abstract improvement but deliverance from slavery into belonging and freedom.
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