(This is the second in a series of posts exploring penal substitutionary atonement. The first, on substitution, is here: https://jotsandscribbles.blog/2025/08/23/is-jesus-death-substitutionary/) In my first post, I argued that Jesus' death can (and must) be understood as in some sense substitutionary, and not merely representative. He died in our place so we don't have to. He is … Continue reading Is Jesus death penal? →