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Jesus Christ died as the substitute for sinful humanity, taking humanity's place on the cross.

OT images of substitution

Examples of substitution

Genesis 22:13 See also Numbers 3:12-13,41,45; Numbers 8:18; 1 Samuel 17:9; 1 Kings 20:42; Lamentations 5:7; Ezekiel 4:4

Substitutes atoning for sin or acting as sin bearers

Leviticus 1:4 See also Exodus 28:38; Leviticus 16:21-22; Leviticus 22:19-20

Anticipations of the substitutionary work of Jesus Christ

Isaiah 53:4-6 NT writers have interpreted the servant as Jesus Christ: see Mt 8:17 and 1Pe 2:23-25. See also Psalm 69:9

The substitutionary work of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ died for believers

Mark 10:45; Romans 5:6,8; 1 Thessalonians 5:10 See also John 10:11; John 11:50; Romans 14:15; 2 Corinthians 5:14; Galatians 2:20; Galatians 3:13; 1 Timothy 2:6; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 2:9; 1 Peter 2:21; 1 John 3:16

Jesus Christ died for sin

1 Peter 2:24; Peter 3:18 See also 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 9:28

Jesus Christ's substitution as an example

2 Corinthians 5:15 See also 1 Peter 2:21

Jesus Christ's substitution as an act of love

John 15:13 See also Exodus 32:32; Romans 9:3

See also

2048  Christ, love of
2315  Christ as Lamb
2339  Christ, example of
2410  cross, the
2530  Christ, death of
6027  sin, remedy for
6750  sin-bearer
7390  Levites
7440  scapegoat