Description: What are the Christological and soteriological contents of the metaphor of the sacrifice of Jesus and the concept of atonement in the New Testament? Do they communicate the vicarious death of Jesus, as many suggest today? These metaphors and concepts, however, are not only difficult to comprehend; they are often considered offensive
Review Quotes: "...A detailed, comprehensive analysis of the New Testament's reception of Israel's sacrificial system that reconsiders the multiple ways that Jesus's death was interpreted by his first followers." --Jennifer W. Knust, Boston University, Review of Biblical Literature 1.20.2017