Andrew Rillera
@andrewrillera.bsky.social
PhD, NT (Duke), Associate Prof of Biblical Studies & Theology at The King’s University, former Jehovah’s Witness & evangelical, Anglican, hockey fan, hockey player. Book: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666703047/lamb-of-the-free/
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Lamb of the Free analyzes the different sacrificial imagery applied to Jesus in the NT in light of the facts that (a) there is no such thing as substitutiona...
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"PSA is dead, and Andrew Rillera just killed it. Christians who have been troubled by the implications of penal substitutionary atonement will want to read Lamb of the Free, while those who subscribe to PSA might not want to read it, but absolutely must!" @mattthiessen.bsky.social 12/
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I cannot recommend this book enough, especially for those who have never been taught about varying atonement theory and have only been taught penal substitutionary atonement as if it's fact and gospel - the way I was.
My book, Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’s Death, is 50% off throughout Nov with code CONFSHIP from the publisher’s site. Tell your friends!
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November 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I cannot recommend this book enough, especially for those who have never been taught about varying atonement theory and have only been taught penal substitutionary atonement as if it's fact and gospel - the way I was.
My book, Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’s Death, is 50% off throughout Nov with code CONFSHIP from the publisher’s site. Tell your friends!
wipfandstock.com/978166670304...
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November 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
My book, Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’s Death, is 50% off throughout Nov with code CONFSHIP from the publisher’s site. Tell your friends!
wipfandstock.com/978166670304...
wipfandstock.com/978166670304...
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“his person is the type of indestructible life that does not require a sacrifice of any sort to obtain access through the veil to the direct presence of God”
Lamb of the Free, @andrewrillera.bsky.social , pg. 233.
#deconstruction
#rethinkallthethings
Lamb of the Free, @andrewrillera.bsky.social , pg. 233.
#deconstruction
#rethinkallthethings
October 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
“his person is the type of indestructible life that does not require a sacrifice of any sort to obtain access through the veil to the direct presence of God”
Lamb of the Free, @andrewrillera.bsky.social , pg. 233.
#deconstruction
#rethinkallthethings
Lamb of the Free, @andrewrillera.bsky.social , pg. 233.
#deconstruction
#rethinkallthethings
Just found out an article I submitted on Jesus’s death and resurrection in Luke “has provisionally been approved for publication in JBL” (Journal of Biblical Literature)!
a baby is crying while being held by a woman in a crowd .
ALT: a baby is crying while being held by a woman in a crowd .
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October 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Just found out an article I submitted on Jesus’s death and resurrection in Luke “has provisionally been approved for publication in JBL” (Journal of Biblical Literature)!
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Missiles launching [your kingdom come], soldiers marching [your will be done], enemy combatants getting vaporized [on earth], war crimes being committed [as it is in heaven].
Yeah, this is blasphemy.
Yeah, this is blasphemy.
Pete Hegseth posted this with the caption “for Charlie, our warriors, and our nation”
September 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Missiles launching [your kingdom come], soldiers marching [your will be done], enemy combatants getting vaporized [on earth], war crimes being committed [as it is in heaven].
Yeah, this is blasphemy.
Yeah, this is blasphemy.
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This conversation with @andrewrillera.bsky.social gave me so much to think about!
I think you will enjoy listening to what he has to say & if you haven’t yet read Lamb of the Free, it is well worth your time.
Podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2463181/epis...
Book: wipfandstock.com/978166670304...
I think you will enjoy listening to what he has to say & if you haven’t yet read Lamb of the Free, it is well worth your time.
Podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2463181/epis...
Book: wipfandstock.com/978166670304...
September 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This conversation with @andrewrillera.bsky.social gave me so much to think about!
I think you will enjoy listening to what he has to say & if you haven’t yet read Lamb of the Free, it is well worth your time.
Podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2463181/epis...
Book: wipfandstock.com/978166670304...
I think you will enjoy listening to what he has to say & if you haven’t yet read Lamb of the Free, it is well worth your time.
Podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2463181/epis...
Book: wipfandstock.com/978166670304...
Thanks for inviting me on, Marissa!
Can't wait to read her and @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social’s book, The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families (out Oct 14, 2025)!
Can't wait to read her and @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social’s book, The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families (out Oct 14, 2025)!
Thank you to @andrewrillera.bsky.social for joining me in the church library for a bonus episode.
Such a thought-provoking conversation about his book Lamb of the Free, his thoughts on penal substitutionary atonement & what we can learn from the conceptual framework of the sacrificial system. 1/3
Such a thought-provoking conversation about his book Lamb of the Free, his thoughts on penal substitutionary atonement & what we can learn from the conceptual framework of the sacrificial system. 1/3
September 6, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Thanks for inviting me on, Marissa!
Can't wait to read her and @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social’s book, The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families (out Oct 14, 2025)!
Can't wait to read her and @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social’s book, The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families (out Oct 14, 2025)!
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Thank you to @andrewrillera.bsky.social for joining me in the church library for a bonus episode.
Such a thought-provoking conversation about his book Lamb of the Free, his thoughts on penal substitutionary atonement & what we can learn from the conceptual framework of the sacrificial system. 1/3
Such a thought-provoking conversation about his book Lamb of the Free, his thoughts on penal substitutionary atonement & what we can learn from the conceptual framework of the sacrificial system. 1/3
September 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Thank you to @andrewrillera.bsky.social for joining me in the church library for a bonus episode.
Such a thought-provoking conversation about his book Lamb of the Free, his thoughts on penal substitutionary atonement & what we can learn from the conceptual framework of the sacrificial system. 1/3
Such a thought-provoking conversation about his book Lamb of the Free, his thoughts on penal substitutionary atonement & what we can learn from the conceptual framework of the sacrificial system. 1/3
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"This book is groundbreaking."
Ehrman's endorsement for The Hypothesis of the Gospels.
You can pre-order: a.co/d/6ADGpLl
Ehrman's endorsement for The Hypothesis of the Gospels.
You can pre-order: a.co/d/6ADGpLl
August 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"This book is groundbreaking."
Ehrman's endorsement for The Hypothesis of the Gospels.
You can pre-order: a.co/d/6ADGpLl
Ehrman's endorsement for The Hypothesis of the Gospels.
You can pre-order: a.co/d/6ADGpLl
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Well, I blurbed @andrewrillera.bsky.social's book, so I may as well chime in on the brewing controversy.
It's not *Jesus'* penal substitutionary atonement, it's *your* constructed theory about the meaning of Jesus's death. Andrew dismantles the supposed foundations of this theory.
Read the book!
It's not *Jesus'* penal substitutionary atonement, it's *your* constructed theory about the meaning of Jesus's death. Andrew dismantles the supposed foundations of this theory.
Read the book!
August 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Well, I blurbed @andrewrillera.bsky.social's book, so I may as well chime in on the brewing controversy.
It's not *Jesus'* penal substitutionary atonement, it's *your* constructed theory about the meaning of Jesus's death. Andrew dismantles the supposed foundations of this theory.
Read the book!
It's not *Jesus'* penal substitutionary atonement, it's *your* constructed theory about the meaning of Jesus's death. Andrew dismantles the supposed foundations of this theory.
Read the book!
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The way children in families are treated is the way ppl in churches will be treated is the way ordinary ppl in communities will be treated.
Ppl who envision themselves as agents/mouthpieces of God & believe God wants them to procure compliance via top-down force are dangerous.
Ppl who envision themselves as agents/mouthpieces of God & believe God wants them to procure compliance via top-down force are dangerous.
August 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The way children in families are treated is the way ppl in churches will be treated is the way ordinary ppl in communities will be treated.
Ppl who envision themselves as agents/mouthpieces of God & believe God wants them to procure compliance via top-down force are dangerous.
Ppl who envision themselves as agents/mouthpieces of God & believe God wants them to procure compliance via top-down force are dangerous.
this is cool from John Mark Comer
August 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
this is cool from John Mark Comer
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A university prof who is also a serial killer chooses their victims from a pool of people who say things like 'Must be nice to have summers off,' 'What do you get paid to publish articles?,' and similar phrases.
July 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A university prof who is also a serial killer chooses their victims from a pool of people who say things like 'Must be nice to have summers off,' 'What do you get paid to publish articles?,' and similar phrases.
Thanks, Trey! Glad Lamb of the Free has proven to be helpful for so many.
With me being the guy who’s very literally never too shy to tell you that Penal Substitutionary Atonement is AWFUL, death-dealing, life-stealing theology, people sometimes ask me for reading recommendations.
The answer is always to start with @andrewrillera.bsky.social’s Lamb of the Free.
The answer is always to start with @andrewrillera.bsky.social’s Lamb of the Free.
July 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Thanks, Trey! Glad Lamb of the Free has proven to be helpful for so many.
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With me being the guy who’s very literally never too shy to tell you that Penal Substitutionary Atonement is AWFUL, death-dealing, life-stealing theology, people sometimes ask me for reading recommendations.
The answer is always to start with @andrewrillera.bsky.social’s Lamb of the Free.
The answer is always to start with @andrewrillera.bsky.social’s Lamb of the Free.
July 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
With me being the guy who’s very literally never too shy to tell you that Penal Substitutionary Atonement is AWFUL, death-dealing, life-stealing theology, people sometimes ask me for reading recommendations.
The answer is always to start with @andrewrillera.bsky.social’s Lamb of the Free.
The answer is always to start with @andrewrillera.bsky.social’s Lamb of the Free.
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The only thing keeping me on social media (besides serving in an online community of faith 🙃) is the hope that I can make this sort of impact.
I wanna see everybody free.
And shoutout to @andrewrillera.bsky.social. Lamb of the Free is a game changer.
I wanna see everybody free.
And shoutout to @andrewrillera.bsky.social. Lamb of the Free is a game changer.
July 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The only thing keeping me on social media (besides serving in an online community of faith 🙃) is the hope that I can make this sort of impact.
I wanna see everybody free.
And shoutout to @andrewrillera.bsky.social. Lamb of the Free is a game changer.
I wanna see everybody free.
And shoutout to @andrewrillera.bsky.social. Lamb of the Free is a game changer.
Questions for Christian supporters of MAGA: Which nation did the prophets condemn for doing too much for the poor and the foreigner? Which nation did the prophets condemn for having too large of a social safety net? Why does Ezekiel say that Sodom and Gomorrah went up in smoke?
July 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Questions for Christian supporters of MAGA: Which nation did the prophets condemn for doing too much for the poor and the foreigner? Which nation did the prophets condemn for having too large of a social safety net? Why does Ezekiel say that Sodom and Gomorrah went up in smoke?
Crowd source: I’ve been asked to brainstorm a course on a theology of sports/play/leisure. Any reading, activities, projects, etc. suggestions welcome! TIA
I’m reading thru Sports & Play in Christian Theology (eds Tucker & Halstead) & Jeffrey Crittenden’s Leisure Resurrected.
I’m reading thru Sports & Play in Christian Theology (eds Tucker & Halstead) & Jeffrey Crittenden’s Leisure Resurrected.
July 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Crowd source: I’ve been asked to brainstorm a course on a theology of sports/play/leisure. Any reading, activities, projects, etc. suggestions welcome! TIA
I’m reading thru Sports & Play in Christian Theology (eds Tucker & Halstead) & Jeffrey Crittenden’s Leisure Resurrected.
I’m reading thru Sports & Play in Christian Theology (eds Tucker & Halstead) & Jeffrey Crittenden’s Leisure Resurrected.
Thanks again for having me on, Jared! We recorded this convo a while back and I haven't listened to it back, but I just remember having a fun time chatting about sacrifice, atonement, & the saving significance of Jesus's death w Jared! Here's the Apple podcast link (below is YouTube audio):
July 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Thanks again for having me on, Jared! We recorded this convo a while back and I haven't listened to it back, but I just remember having a fun time chatting about sacrifice, atonement, & the saving significance of Jesus's death w Jared! Here's the Apple podcast link (below is YouTube audio):
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The full audio episode of my conversation with @andrewrillera.bsky.social on his book Lamb of the Free is available wherever you get podcasts! It is also available in video for $5 a month on Patreon. Thanks to the folks at Cascade for the copy!
Episode 80: Lamb of the Free with Andrew Rillera
YouTube video by It Means What It Means Podcast
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July 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The full audio episode of my conversation with @andrewrillera.bsky.social on his book Lamb of the Free is available wherever you get podcasts! It is also available in video for $5 a month on Patreon. Thanks to the folks at Cascade for the copy!
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Weirdly my journey of deconstructing psa in my theology began with the "substitution" part. And then @andrewrillera.bsky.social wrote a book that validated my questions and gives a really good case for why psa isn't just distasteful but also not supported by biblical data in the OT or NT
June 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Weirdly my journey of deconstructing psa in my theology began with the "substitution" part. And then @andrewrillera.bsky.social wrote a book that validated my questions and gives a really good case for why psa isn't just distasteful but also not supported by biblical data in the OT or NT
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Per @npr.org, the Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with the White House U.S. DOGE Service, has built a searchable national citizenship register with data from the Social Security Administration & immigration records— without public notice & comment.
Infrastructure for a police state.
Infrastructure for a police state.
The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system
The Department of Homeland Security, with help from DOGE, has rolled out a tool that purports to be able to check the citizenship status of almost all Americans.
www.npr.org
June 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Per @npr.org, the Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with the White House U.S. DOGE Service, has built a searchable national citizenship register with data from the Social Security Administration & immigration records— without public notice & comment.
Infrastructure for a police state.
Infrastructure for a police state.
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You can hear or watch my conversation with @andrewrillera.bsky.social now for $5 a month on Patreon! Look for the full audio episode everywhere else next Wednesday. Thanks to the folks at Cascade for the copy of Lamb of the Free!
Blood in Sacrifice: Life, Not Death #podcast #biblepodcast #newtestament #sacrifice #atonement
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June 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
You can hear or watch my conversation with @andrewrillera.bsky.social now for $5 a month on Patreon! Look for the full audio episode everywhere else next Wednesday. Thanks to the folks at Cascade for the copy of Lamb of the Free!
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It’s wild how corporate America backed Trump big and small, thinking he’d be some grand era of deregulation and profit-making, and instead all of his actions have been “you should make LESS profit to avoid damaging me politically and avoid being honest with your customers”!
Trump says Walmart shouldn’t blame tariffs for higher prices and immediately follows up with Walmart and China should eat the tariffs.
May 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
It’s wild how corporate America backed Trump big and small, thinking he’d be some grand era of deregulation and profit-making, and instead all of his actions have been “you should make LESS profit to avoid damaging me politically and avoid being honest with your customers”!
Had a blast discussing my book Lamb of the Free w #BibleProject 's scholarship team for 3+ hrs yesterday! I'm honored they read LotF as part of their study day retreat & invited me join them (online) to respond to their thoughtful questions (sent to me earlier so I could prep!).
May 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Had a blast discussing my book Lamb of the Free w #BibleProject 's scholarship team for 3+ hrs yesterday! I'm honored they read LotF as part of their study day retreat & invited me join them (online) to respond to their thoughtful questions (sent to me earlier so I could prep!).