That meant restoring friendship or harmony with God. Since the Edenic rebellion, all mankind has been alienated and estranged from Jehovah.
كَتَبَ بُولُسُ :‏ « إِنَّنَا نَعْلَمُ أَنَّ ٱلْخَلِيقَةَ كُلَّهَا تَئِنُّ وَتَتَوَجَّعُ مَعًا إِلَى ٱلْآنَ » .‏