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# Defending Substitution: An Essay on Atonement in Paul (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology) Paperback – May 19, 2015

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Modern and Concise Revisiting of a Classic Evangelical Doctrine
  

*by W***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 30, 2015*

Multiple atonement theories have always been postulated in the Christian Church, each aiming to shed light on what the death of Jesus signifies for it's adherents, as well as connecting its correspondence to the deeply-rooted cultic themes of blood sacrifice, priestly office and temple worship so embedded in Old Testament history and narrative.  Our modern-day context is no different, with numerous interpretations again at odds, and continued strife within the Evangelical world wrestling with what the death of Christ and His 'at-one-ment' means for our proclamation of the Gospel.Broader Christianity today aims to distance itself from the violent motifs of the Old Testament, along with a punitive character of the atonement which has colored much of the conservative Christian witness regarding its teachings and tellings of the death of Christ.  Some Christian schools of thought are embracing a less-punitive, and even non-violent perspective on the atonement, akin to more classically liberal (German) Christian thought.  Others follow a more participatory model of the atonement, following Barth, Torrance and others, seeing atonement more intently through the lens of incarnation.Enter British Biblical and New Testament Scholar Simon Gathercole.  In a concise 100+ page book, Gathercole begins Chapter 1 by revisiting the current dialogue on atonement, discussing the "Tubingen School" of 'Representative Place-Taking' from the critical pens of Hartmut Gese and Otfried Hofius; Morna Hooker's "Interchange" theory; and J. Louis Martyn's "Apocalyptic Deliverance" paradigm.  Each school of thought is critical of a substitutionary view of the atonement.  Gathercole carefully evaluates each position, and finds them wanting as it pertains to Apostle Paul's constant discussion of human "sins" (Plural).  Gathercole sees each current school of scholarship marginalizing this issue in Paul's writings.Turning from a generous and irenic critic of the previously mentioned scholars, Gathercole takes up two brief exegetical case studies with 1 Cor. 15:3-4 (Chapter 2) and Rom. 5:6-8 (Chapter 3).  Gathercole opens up 1 Cor. 15:3-4, bringing Paul's use of Isaiah 53 and his phrase "Christ Died For Our Sins" together to highlight the substitutionary character of atonement.  He shows how the passage is highlighting Christ's dealing with "Our Sins" as one "On Behalf Of Us", and "On Behalf of Another".  Gathercole also reveals how the issue of "Our Sins" (plural) is dealt with by Christ in a transformative way, taking us from Old Testament Promise (Prophets) to New Testament Fulfillment (Gospels).In Chapter 3, Gathercole continues building his argument by illustrating from Rom. 5:6-8 Apostle Paul's use of the "vicarious death" motif from well-known Greco-Roman literature of the time to explain the character of Christ's death.  In ancient literature, there are a number of known instances where friends or loved ones actually did voluntarily die "In the Place Of" the other person.  Gathercole highlights the use of Paul's contrasting statements, that while "Christ died for the ungodly", "scarcely will anyone die for a righteous person", to build his conclusion, namely, that Christ died for people who HATED Him (Rom. 1:30).  Gathercole shows how this further illustrates the incredibly virtuous (and vicarious) nature of Jesus' death for us.While this book is fairly technical, it is concise, easy to follow, and a very helpful and irenic approach in arguing for the substitutionary nature of Christ's atoning death.  Whether you are a church layperson, volunteer, or a Gospel minster, this book is immensely encouraging and Gathercole is a joyful read as an academic.  Highly recommended.

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    Great!
  

*by D***O on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 14, 2019*

Excellent exegesis!!! Makes a great argument from scripture for the fact that Christ’s death was a penal substitution for our sins. Denying that claim would simply require denying the clear evidence from scripture. A great and fast read (only took me an afternoon) that will edify your life

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Basic to the evangelical approch to the doctrine of the ...
  

*by G***I on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 9, 2016*

Basic to the evangelical approch to the doctrine of the atonement but does not deal with its early sourece

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