Did Jesus’ Death Have to Be a Gruesome Crucifixion?
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Aug 25, 2025
The hosts dive into provocative ideas around Jesus' crucifixion, questioning whether it was merely a payment for sins or a profound gift. They explore how biblical themes of redemption connect with the Exodus story, emphasizing the transformative journey from death to new life. The discussion challenges traditional views by highlighting God's wisdom in suffering and the deep link between forgiveness and redemption. Listeners are encouraged to see salvation as a profound alignment with God's intentions rather than just an escape from hell.
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Why They Studied Redemption
Tim Mackie reflects that he assigned the redemption theme to gain clarity for himself and the team.
The series pushed their thinking and led to a more textured, nuanced understanding over time.
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Redemption Is Transfer, Not Payment
Redemption language in the Bible centers on transfer of possession, not a payment to satisfy God or a rival power.
Paul and the Exodus roots show God gives life as a gift that breaks the economics of exchange.
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Wages Of Sin As Consequence
Romans 6:23 frames sin's outcome as death, an expected consequence rather than a fine to be paid.
Paul's point emphasizes God's gift of eternal life through Jesus, not a transaction to settle owed debt.
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Redemption Q+R (E12) — Is deliverance from evil spirits a redemption from the evil one over to God’s possession? Was God demanding a redemption payment through Jesus’ death? And are salvation and redemption basically the same thing? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from our Redemption series. Thank you to our audience for your thoughtful contributions to this episode!
When discussing Jesus’ redemption of people possessed by evil spirits, Tim references episode 7 of this series: How Does Jesus Redeem People?
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Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.
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