What is it about?
This paper critiques a book that argues for the oft-held position that Jesus' death, as viewed by Paul, functioned as substitution for the death of others. The paper explains why these arguments are mistaken and why that is not what is meant by Jesus 'dying for' others. Paul, a trained Jew who knew the sacrificial system, would know that the system of atonement did not signify a literal transmission of sin to some animal so that it 'paid the price' for the sinner.
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Why is it important?
This topic is important because it influences how one perceives the biblical message about God's grace and provision for atonement.
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I find it important to look at Paul's language through the eyes of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible scholarship.
Rodney Duke
Appalachian State University
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This page is a summary of: Simon Gathercole’s, Defending Substitution: Why I Am Unconvinced and Concerned, The Expository Times, January 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0014524618754634.
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