Dictionary of Bible Themes Jesus Christ died as the substitute for sinful humanity, taking humanity's place on the cross. Genesis 22:13OT images of substitution See also Examples of substitution Numbers 3:12-13,41,45; 8:181 Samuel 17:9 1 Kings 20:42 Lamentations 5:7 Ezekiel 4:4 Leviticus 1:4 See also Substitutes atoning for sin or acting as sin bearers Exodus 28:38Leviticus 16:21-22; 22:19-20 Isaiah 53:4-6 Anticipations of the substitutionary work of Jesus Christ See also Psalms 69:9NT writers have interpreted the servant as Jesus Christ: see Mt 8:17 and 1Pe 2:23-25. Mark 10:45The substitutionary work of Jesus Christ Romans 5:6,8Jesus Christ died for believers 1 Thessalonians 5:10See also John 10:11; 11:50Romans 14:15 2 Corinthians 5:14 Galatians 2:20; 3:13 1 Timothy 2:6 Titus 2:14 Hebrews 2:9 1 Peter 2:21 1 John 3:16 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18 See also Jesus Christ died for sin 2 Corinthians 5:21Hebrews 9:28 2 Corinthians 5:15 Jesus Christ's substitution as an example See also 1 Peter 2:21John 15:13 Jesus Christ's substitution as an act of love See also Exodus 32:32Romans 9:3 See also 2048 Christ, love of2315 Christ as Lamb 2339 Christ, example of 2410 cross, the 2530 Christ, death of 6028 sin, deliverance from 6752 substitution 7390 Levites 7442 shrine |
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