Pierced for Our Transgressions: Rediscovering the Glory of Penal Substitution
Overview
The belief that Jesus died for us, suffering the wrath of his own Father in our place, has been the wellspring of hope for countless Christians through the ages. However, with an increasing number of theologians, church leaders, and even popular Christian books and magazines questioning this doctrine, which naysayers have described as a form of “cosmic child abuse,” a fresh articulation and affirmation of penal substitution is needed. And Jeffery, Ovey, and Sach have responded here with clear exposition and analysis. They make the case not only that the doctrine is clearly taught in Scripture, but that it has an impeccable pedigree and a central place in Christian theology, and that its neglect has serious consequences. The authors also systematically analyze over twenty specific objections that have been brought against penal substitution and charitably but firmly offer a defining declaration of the doctrine of the cross for any concerned reader.
Top Highlights
“The doctrine of penal substitution states that God gave himself in the person of his Son to suffer instead of us the death, punishment and curse due to fallen humanity as the penalty for sin.” (Page 103)
“Thus the scapegoat is depicted in Leviticus 16 as bearing the sin, guilt and punishment of the people, and being condemned to death in their place.” (Page 50)
“Secondly, the suffering of the Servant brings great benefits to those for whom he suffers.” (Page 56)
“Finally, kipper can refer to the averting of God’s wrath” (Page 45)
“In summary, it is evident that in Leviticus 16 the Hebrew verb kipper, normally translated ‘he made atonement’, refers to the propitiation of God’s wrath through the offering of a substitutionary animal sacrifice, which cleansed the people from their sin.” (Page 48)
- Title: Pierced for Our Transgressions: Rediscovering the Glory of Penal Substitution
- Authors: Steve Jeffery, Michael Ovey, Andrew Sach
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 2007
- Logos Release Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Atonement; Jesus Christ › Person and offices; Apologetics
- ISBNs: 9781433501081, 9781433542701, 9781844741786, 1433501082, 1433542706, 1844741788
- Resource ID: LLS:PRCDRPNLSBSTTTN
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:20:22Z