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  • The Atonement 2: Models and Explanations

    The Atonement 2: Models and Explanations

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    In the previous issue, I looked at terminology and I introduced five (or six) groups of images or metaphors that illustrate the atonement. It is now time to attempt a more thorough explanation. This is no small endeavour. Studying the atonement makes me feel like I am standing in front of a magnificent building, much…

  • Sacrifices and Purity Laws: Do We Need a Red Heifer?

    Sacrifices and Purity Laws: Do We Need a Red Heifer?

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    For the first time in many (many) years, I taught the book of Numbers this January. I often get asked what my favourite book of the Bible is. My answer has never been: “Numbers!” But I must say, as I spent time reflecting on this book, it grew on me. Or perhaps more accurately, it…