Reflections on the Sacrificial Death of Jesus Christ
Daily Readings for Lent
- 164 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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About This Book
The sacrificial nature of Jesus' crucifixion stands at the core of the Christian faith, and it serves as a focal point for the forty days of Lent. The essential meaning of his death as a victim of sacrifice is widely recognized, but there is more to the sacrificial representation than many realize. Jesus is not, for example, described in the New Testament only as a Passover lamb. That type of lamb sacrifice had nothing to do with addressing sin. His sacrifice involved concepts beyond Passover. Jesus and his early followers drew upon Jewish Scriptures to describe his death in light of several other Israelite practices and traditions, such as Day of Atonement rituals, guilt-sacrifice, and more. In this book, Tatlock draws upon his understanding of ancient sacrifice to explain the complex portrayal of the crucifixion in the New Testament. He shares about his personal challenges and insights in a series of daily reflections for the Lenten season or for any other time of the year.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: A Famous Chapter
- Chapter 2: A Famous Verse
- Chapter 3: A Famous Verse and a Famous Narrative
- Chapter 4: A Parallel to a Famous Verse and the Source of Love
- Chapter 5: An Atoning Advocate
- Chapter 6: Giving Himself Sacrificially
- Chapter 7: Grace and Salvation
- Chapter 8: Giving Himself Sacrificially for a Ransom
- Chapter 9: Giving Himself Sacrificially for a Ransom (Again)
- Chapter 10: Giving Himself Sacrificially (Again)
- Chapter 11: More about the Law, Faith, and Sacrificial Giving
- Chapter 12: Law vs. Grace
- Chapter 13: No Condemnation for Christ Followers
- Chapter 14: Condemnation of Sin
- Chapter 15: A Sacrificed Intercessor
- Chapter 16: Justification vs. Condemnation
- Chapter 17: Sacrificially Giving, Transgressions, and Securing Justification
- Chapter 18: Moving Forward, but Faltering
- Chapter 19: Following the Example of Sacrificial Giving
- Chapter 20: Following the Example of Sacrificial Giving (Again)
- Chapter 21: Sanctifying Blood
- Chapter 22: Pleasing Sacrifices
- Chapter 23: Sanctified for Sacrifices
- Chapter 24: Sanctified for Sacrifices (Again)
- Chapter 25: The Holy Spirit
- Chapter 26: Walking in the Light
- Chapter 27: Called to Holiness and Redeemed with Precious Blood
- Chapter 28: Unable to Give, Denying Ourselves
- Chapter 29: Crucified with Christ
- Chapter 30: Crucified with Christ (Again)
- Chapter 31: Presenting Our Bodies
- Chapter 32: The Mind of Christ
- Chapter 33: Eating the Sacrificially Given Bread of Life
- Chapter 34: Flesh and Blood
- Chapter 35: Flesh and Blood (Again)
- Chapter 36: The Passover Lamb
- Chapter 37: Reading Isaiah
- Chapter 38: Both the Lamb and the Shepherd
- Chapter 39: The Mercy Seat
- Chapter 40: Beyond the Veil
- Conclusion
- Bibliography