Redemption

Redemption: the release of people, animals, or property from bondage through outside help. Only someone strong or rich can effect it, so God plays a leading role in redemption.

The buying back or release of an object or person. In Scripture redemption refers to God’s ransoming of believers only through the death of Jesus Christ upon the cross and to all the benefits that this brings.

The Word ‘ransom’ is appropriately used in speaking of redemption. The Greek words lytroō (usually translated ‘redeem’) and apolytrōsis (‘redemption’) are derived from lytron (‘a ransom’ or ‘price of release’), which was almost a technical term in the ancient world for the purchase or act of freeing a slave.

In every case of redemption there is a decisive and costly intervention.

God redeemed Israel.

But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.Isaiah 43:1

Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.Isaiah 44:21-23

Our souls were purchased by God.

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.1 Corinthians 6:20

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.1 Corinthians 7:23

We are purchased, redeemed and ransomed by the blood of Jesus.

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.Matthew 20:28

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.Acts 20:28

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.Hebrews 9:12

Jesus redeemed us from the Law.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:Galatians 3:13

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.Galatians 4:5

Jesus redeemed us from the power of sin.

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.Romans 6:18

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.Romans 6:22

Jesus redeemed us from the power of death.

But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.Psalm 49:15

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.Hosea 13:14

Jesus redeemed us from all iniquity.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.Titus 2:14

Jesus redeemed us from this evil age.

Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:Galatians 1:4

Jesus redeemed us from destruction.

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;Psalm 103:4

We are NOT redeemed from Satan, as we never belonged to him.

This redemption gives us justification.

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:Romans 3:24

This redemption gives us forgiveness of sin.

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;Ephesians 1:7

In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:Colossians 1:14

This redemption gives us adoption.

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.Galatians 4:4-5

This redemption gives us purification.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.Titus 2:14

Our desire for and obligation to good works is borne out of our redemption.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.Ephesians 2:10

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;Ephesians 2:14

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.1 Peter 2:19

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.1 Corinthians 6:20

He paid a debt He did not owe and paid the price I could not pay.