Atonement and the Lamb of the Free with Andrew Rillera - Biblical Law Part 9 - KC #025

Matt and Josh interview Dr. Andrew Rillera about his book, Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus's Death. They discuss whether Levitical sacrifices are violent, how Jesus's ascension is atoning, and whether Jesus's death is depicted as "substitutionary" in the New Testament. Also, if you want to hear Dr. Rillera's thoughts on what Disney movies get right, or if Jesus is ever compared to the scapegoat (or tote goat), check out our bonus interviews on Patreon.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Atonement Recap
02:35 Interview
03:08 Why Write about Levitical Sacrifices?
14:05 Resources for Understanding Sacrifices
26:30 Misconceptions about Sacrifices
31:22 Are Sacrifices “Violent”?
39:38 How Is Jesus Atoning?
55:48 Misunderstanding “Freedom”
1:07:45 Outro

Books or references:
⁠Lamb of the Free by Andrew Rillera⁠
Crushing the Great Serpent by William Hess

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