Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am G-d; I will free you from the burdens of the Egyptians, save you from their servitude, and redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great chastisements. I will take you to Myself as a nation, and I will be your G-d. You will know that I am G-d, your G-d, who is freeing you from the burdens of the Egyptians.’
Exodus 6:6
The four verbs in this passage allude to four ascending levels in our relationship with G-d:
• I will free you: This first level refers to shunning evil. By shunning
evil, we become free, unencumbered by its oppressive grip on us.
• I will save you from their servitude: This second level refers to doing good. By actively engaging in good deeds, we are saved from backsliding into enslavement to evil.
• I will redeem you: This third level refers to studying the Torah, since the Torah is the means by which we access G-d’s infinity even while in this finite world, and are thereby redeemed from the limitations of nature.
• I will take you to Myself: This fourth and highest level refers to clinging to G-d Himself, whose essence transcends all categorization, both finite and infinite.
-- Daily Wisdom Volume 3