Pierced For Our Transgressions

Recently I read this book and I thought it was well worth recommending!

The book aims to explore the Biblical view of Jesus’ substitutionary death and whether this is a true and valid doctrine. It stands up against the claim from some that the belief in God punishing His Son on our behalf would be nothing more than ‘cosmic child abuse’.

Between the three authors (Mike Ovey, Steve Jeffrey and Andrew Sach) they start off by looking at many biblical passages that teach penal substitution. They then explore the doctrines’ history throughout the church to see if this is a well grounded teaching through histrory and if the first Christians really believed this. Last of all they then counter the many arguments people have produced against the doctrine of substituition, and give responses that are both biblical and insightful.

Well worth a read as your head and your heart will know more of the great doctrine of the Crucified Christ who truly was ‘pierced for our transgressions’ (Isaiah 53:5)