his trust in God exhibited in his life, which discloses God’s righteousness. God has created a way for humans to be made right with God, justified, and judged righteous that is available equally to “all.” Images that describe how God’s rescue is accomplished come from the worship and language of the early Jesus believers. “Redemption” is a metaphor that comes from the context of slavery and refers to the freeing of a person who is held hostage. God put forward Christ Jesus as a hilastērion, a “sacrifice