What Does “Redemption” Mean in the Bible?
That Jesus rescued us from sin and death by his life, his death, and his Resurrection.
A detail
- “Redeemer”: the one who rescues. That is what we call Jesus.
Where it appears in the Bible
Ephesians 1:7; Luke 1:68
What the Bible says
Ephesians 1:7
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
Luke 1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: Catechism 517; Ephesians 1:7