Exodus / Liberation
The oppressed are delivered from bondage — physical, spiritual, or existential — through divine intervention.
Exodus 14:13-14
“And Moses said to the people, 'Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today. The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.'”
Galatians 5:1
“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.”
Quran 26:52-56
“And We inspired Moses, 'Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued.' Then Pharaoh sent among the cities gatherers, saying, 'Indeed, those are but a small company, and indeed, they are enraging us.'”
Bhagavad Gita 4:7-8
“Whenever there is a decline of righteousness and a rise of unrighteousness, O Arjuna, then I manifest Myself. For the protection of the good, for the destruction of the wicked, and for the establishment of dharma, I appear in every age.”
Dhammapada 276
“You yourselves must strive; the Buddhas only point the way. Those who meditate and walk this path are freed from the bonds of Mara.”