What does redemption mean in Exodus 6?
In Exodus 6, redemption means God would buy Israel back and pay the price to set them free from Egyptian bondage. It is grounded in His covenant with Abraham: He heard Israel's groaning, remembered His covenant, and would bring the nation out from under Egypt's burdens.
Les explains that Exodus 6 is part of the book of redemption. In verse 4, God says He established His covenant to give the children of Abraham, the nation of Israel, the land of Canaan, where they were strangers. He also heard the groaning of the children of Israel in Egyptian bondage and remembered His covenant. Then in verse 6 God says, "I am"—Jehovah—and promises, "I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians," "I will rid you out of their bondage," and "I will redeem you." Les says God is saying, "I'm going to buy you back. I'm going to pay the price to set you free from the bondage of Egypt." Redemption here is God's purchase and deliverance of Israel from Egypt, rooted in His covenant faithfulness. Paul and other writers of Scripture also speak of our redemption.