Atonement and the Lamb of the Free with Andrew Rillera - Biblical Law Part 9 - KC #025

Kingdom Commentary · Apr 2, 2026 · 1h 8m

Matt and Josh interview Dr. Andrew Rillera about his book, Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus's Death. They discuss whether Levitical sacrifices are violent, how Jesus's ascension is atoning, and whether Jesus's death is depicted as "substitutionary" in the New Testament. Also, if you want to hear Dr. Rillera's thoughts on what Disney movies get right, or if Jesus is ever compared to the scapegoat (or tote goat), check out our bonus interviews on Patreon with the link at the bottom of the show notes.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

00:32 Atonement Recap

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