Biblical dictionary

Redemption

Deliverance secured by a price, culminating in Christ's saving work.

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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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