Redemption

Redemption describes a process through which a person, group, or situation is recovered from harm, debt, captivity, or moral failure and returned to stability or wholeness. In social and legal settings, it can involve repayment, recovery of property, or release from obligation. In biblical literature, redemption often expresses deliverance from suffering or disorder and the restoration of proper relationships, whether between individuals, communities, or God. Across contexts, the term emphasizes recovery rather than punishment.