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Andrew Remington Rillera / Sacrifice and Atonement in the Bible

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May 14, 2024
Andrew Remington Rillera, Assistant professor of biblical studies, discusses sacrificial understandings of Jesus's death. Topics cover penal substitutionary atonement, rethinking sacrificial practices, and the significance of atonement in the Bible.
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ANECDOTE

Moved For Job And Hockey

  • Andrew moved from the U.S. to Edmonton in 2021 for a tenure-track job after finishing his dissertation.
  • He embraces Edmonton's hockey culture and cold winters as a positive family experience.
ANECDOTE

Three Thinkers He'd Seat Together

  • Andrew imagines seating Barnabas, Macrina the Younger, and Jordan Wood together to listen to their dialogue across eras.
  • He values Barnabas for early perspective and Jordan Wood for modern theological synthesis.
INSIGHT

What Penal Substitution Posits

  • Penal substitution claims God requires a satisfaction of divine justice before forgiving sins.
  • Andrew argues the New Testament more often stresses solidarity, participation, and transformation instead.
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