Description: "In Enacting Atonement, Roy McDaniel unpacks the significance of the burnt offering for the doctrine of atonement. He examines Leviticus 1:1-9 by way of theological exegesis to show that the Levitical cult serves as a ritual recapitulation of the narrative of Israel's election and deliverance as depicted in Genesis and Exodus, and it points particularly to the atonement. He then develops a constructive theology of atonement through what he calls "filial satisfaction." As the the subtitle suggests, Roy argues that the "logic" of atonement is present in the Levitical burnt offering. It contributes to the doctrine of atonement by giving definition to the concept of sacrifice and by demonstrating how Christ's incarnate sacrifice is rooted in his eternal identity as God the Son"-- Provided by publisher.
Brief description:
Rev. Dr. Roy McDaniel (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is an assistant pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama. He also holds faculty positions at Westminster Christian Academy and Birmingham Theological Seminary. Roy and his wife, Becky, have three children.
Review Quotes:
"Ask the average Christian, 'What's up with sacrifice?' and you're likely to hear about death, loss, destruction, blood, fire, and vapor of smoke. You're not likely to hear about sonship, ascension, and glory. In this careful and wide-ranging study of Leviticus 1, Roy McDaniel shows that sacrifice is a ritualized recapitulation of the whole biblical narrative about the Son who passes through death into the glory of his Father."
--Peter Leithart, president of the Theopolis Institute