Substitution Episodes

When we hear the word ransom , we often think first of payment. But is payment really the center of the biblical frame? Continuing the discussion of substitution-replacement by looking at ransom and redemption language across...

Last week, we began collecting biblical data for substitution-replacement: one person, animal, object, payment, or group taking the place of another. This week, we look at the complicated cases. Moses offers himself for Israe...

We begin a focused exploration of substitution-replacement : the idea that one person, animal, object, payment, or group takes the place of another so that the replaced party does not undergo the same role, fate, obligation, ...

The discussion continues on substitution, representation, and the biblical patterns that lead us to Christ. Looking at Joseph, Isaiah 53, Passover, and Rahab, we explore the pattern of the righteous sufferer and the refuge pr...

This episode follows up on episode 177 by turning from the “penal” question to the “substitution” question. If Jesus died “for us,” does that necessarily mean he died “instead of us” as a replacement substitute? We carefully ...