Bible dictionary for children
Redemption
Redemption means rescue or release, sometimes using the picture of a price paid.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Redemption means rescue or release, sometimes using the picture of a price paid. Christian teaching uses it for freedom and forgiveness through Jesus.
Talk about it
What does being released from something harmful make possible?
An example from the Bible
Ephesians connects redemption in Christ with forgiveness. The picture emphasizes God's costly care, not that people are objects to buy.
Read Ephesians 1:7 ↗A little more to explore
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Related reading: Ephesians 1:7
In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his graceFull readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
