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Episode 183
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June 12, 2026
Bearing Sin: Burden, Forgiveness, and Collapsing Frames - Episode 183
What does it mean to “bear sin”? Many Christians hear the whole doctrine of penal substitution inside that phrase, but the biblical language is...
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Episode 182
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June 05, 2026
Ransom as Release: Redemption Beyond Payment - Episode 182
When we hear the word ransom, we often think first of payment. But is payment really the center of the biblical frame? Continuing the...
01:11:16
Episode 181
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May 29, 2026
Take Me Instead: The Limits of Substitution-Replacement - Episode 181
Last week, we began collecting biblical data for substitution-replacement: one person, animal, object, payment, or group taking the place of another. This week, we...
01:08:45
Episode 180
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May 22, 2026
Instead of Isaac: The Ram and the Logic of Replacement - Episode 180
We begin a focused exploration of substitution-replacement: the idea that one person, animal, object, payment, or group takes the place of another so that...
01:06:46
Episode 179
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May 15, 2026
The Servant and the Lamb: Rethinking Substitution - Episode 179
The discussion continues on substitution, representation, and the biblical patterns that lead us to Christ. Looking at Joseph, Isaiah 53, Passover, and Rahab, we...
01:05:22
Episode 178
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May 08, 2026
For Us, Not Instead of Us: The Suffering Messiah - Episode 178
This episode follows up on episode 177 by turning from the “penal” question to the “substitution” question. If Jesus died “for us,” does that...
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