Why Did Jesus Have to Die?: The Meaning of the Crucifixion

When words fall short, the cross still speaks. The New Testament authors didn’t settle on one meaning of the crucifixion but instead offered a dozen or more metaphors to explain how it saves, but often without a clear explanation of how Jesus’s death accomplishes the saving work they describe. Because of this vagueness, wrapping our minds around the logic and meaning of the cross can cause us to miss the full impact it can have on our daily lives. Why Did Jesus Have to Die? is written to he...