Comments on: Top 6 Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know

By: What is "Messianic Jewish" Theology? On the theology behind today’s "Messianic Judaism," — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar

Mon, 12 May 2025 05:56:02 +0000

[…] theology.Calvinism, in particular, reinstated Augustinian doctrines.Calvin also introduced a new Theory of Atonement called Penal Substitution, teaching that God had to punish, torture and kill Jesus, both physically […]

By: Why Did Jesus Die? - Dr. Eitan Bar

Why Did Jesus Die? - Dr. Eitan Bar — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:04:56 +0000

[…] upon seeing these dead corpses, would relax and He would choose not to punish Israel as well (Penal Substitutionary Atonement). They were also not about satisfying the honor of a capricious God (Satisfaction Atonement) as if […]

By: Appalling Quotes by Preachers of "Divine Abuse" - Dr. Eitan Bar

Appalling Quotes by Preachers of "Divine Abuse" - Dr. Eitan Bar — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:11:05 +0000

[…] Calvinist doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement teaches that God, consumed by wrath, hated, and anger toward humanity, had to torture and abuse […]

By: In 2 minutes: What Most Christians Overlook Regarding Sacrifice in the Bible and Jesus' Atonement - Dr. Eitan Bar

Fri, 10 May 2024 12:43:20 +0000

[…] Pentecostals, etc.) and most Catholics. This overlook is what made them develop their own Theories of Atonement late in the game, disregarding the teachings of the Church Fathers.1 I am well-versed in the Models […]

By: Statement of my Faith - Dr. Eitan Bar

Statement of my Faith - Dr. Eitan Bar — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:45:05 +0000

[…] living and dying for the world’s sins and was raised on our behalf, acknowledging there are various ways/models to describe how Jesus’ death and resurrection liberated […]

By: What does "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6) really mean? - Dr. Eitan Bar

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 10:35:14 +0000

[…] Exclusivity: The exclusivity of Jesus as the only way to the Father was a radical and controversial claim, especially in a pluralistic religious environment. It underscored the Christian belief in the uniqueness of Jesus Christ as the Savior. But what exactly he saves us from is a matter of great dispute in the Christian world, a debate known as “Models of Atonement.“ […]

By: Why "God's Justice Means He Must Burn You for a Billion Years" Is a Terrible Argument for Divine Justice - Dr. Eitan Bar

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:41:57 +0000

[…] probably Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109). Anselm was infamously credited with the theology of “satisfaction,” or the idea that God’s honor needed repair because of human sin, the kind of repair that […]

By: Is Genesis 3:21 Really About The First Animal Sacrifice? - Dr. Eitan Bar

Is Genesis 3:21 Really About The First Animal Sacrifice? - Dr. Eitan Bar — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:31:35 +0000

[…] almost enough to refute the view of Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA) simply by looking at Genesis 3 because that’s where proponents of PSA claim it all […]

By: Why Do So Many Christians Deconstruct Their Faith? Sociological & Psychological Perspectives - Dr. Eitan Bar

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:59:22 +0000

[…] of information, concepts like a perpetually angry divine being, like that introduced by Calvinism’s Penal Substitution Model of Atonement, become much less appealing. In that case, Christians might naturally reject that portrayal of God […]