What Does Redemption Mean?

Redemption has many meanings that are relatively similar, but is generally used in the English language to suggest that there are efforts amongst a person or people within a particular faith to overcome their problems and short comings, and go on to achieve the moral positions that are exemplified within their faith. Redemption can be seen as somebody being saved, or becoming something that they should be. It’s essentially some kind of change, or a kind of bettering that may occur in an individual.

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Redemption has its origin in Latin and is taken from the word redēmptiō. It was obtained from the verb redimere which means to redeem. Later, it was adapted in Old French as redemption and by Middle English as redemcioun. It is obtained from the verb redeem. Redemption is the act of getting back the ownership of something or recovering something. The concerned thing could be something that is mortgaged or pawned.

When someone or something is held by someone, then the deliverance of that thing or person upon payment of money is termed as redemption. Redemption is also the payment of a duty to the government for the value of the bonds held. The salvation from sins that was attained through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ is also termed Redemption.