The “Gospel” of Divine Abuse: Redeeming the Gospel from Gruesome Popular Preaching of an Abusive and Violent God (Recovering the Original Gospel Series Book 2)

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Get ready to deconstruct Evangelicalism’s core doctrine of atonement and its “gospel” of cosmic sadism and divine child abuse!
‘Penal Substitutionary Atonement’—the model of atonement held by most Evangelicals—glorifies death and punishment, portraying God as a bloodthirsty sadist who finds divine satisfaction in violence and death. But that is a grotesque misunderstanding of ancient biblical imagery. The true gospel reveals a God who heals, restores, and gives life, not a vampire who demands blood to be appeased. Jesus did not come to absorb God’s violent wrath. He came to reveal God’s loving face.

Systematized by the sixteenth-century Reformer John Calvin, Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA) has shaped vast portions of modern evangelical Christianity, from Calvinists and Baptists to Pentecostals and beyond.
But what if this picture is not only mistaken, but deeply heretical and even demonic? What if the God revealed in Jesus looks nothing like it at all?
In this book, Bible scholar and theologian Dr. Eitan Bar sets out to deconstruct Penal Substitutionary Atonement. The book will examine the key passages used to defend it, uncover how they have been misread, and expose the inner logic that holds the whole system together.
This is no dry academic study. It is a bold, eye-opening journey, written in clear and direct language, inviting every reader to look again, think deeply, and rediscover the beauty of the gospel for themselves.

March 2025: Third Edition (edited and revised).About the Author

Dr. Eitan Bar, a Jewish-Christian scholar with advanced degrees in Bible, apologetics, and theology, is a unique combination. As a native Hebrew speaker and Bible scholar, he combines his Jewish background with his Christian education and faith to offer an accessible guide to understanding the Bible.

From the Publisher

“This book was eye-opening. While I’ve never been a “Calvinist” and have always disagreed with many of those doctrines, I really did not realize how the doctrine completely and totally permeates the American Evangelical churches as a whole. You hear it so often you think that is the gospel. But when he breaks it down scripturally, historically, and logically, you realize there is no basis for the doctrine and that it is, in fact, a heresy and grossly misrepresents the true God of the Bible.”

(Debbie P., Amazon review)

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About Dr. Eitan Bar

Eitan Bar (1984) is a Jewish believer in Jesus and an uprising scholar and thinker with several advanced Bible and theology degrees living in Israel.

Eitan’s unique combination of Jewish background, Christian education, and faith offers a fresh view of various spiritual doctrines. As a native Hebrew speaker and a Bible scholar, he combines his Jewish heritage with his Christian education and faith to offer new and timely perspectives on Christianity.

Eitan has authored several books, including a few best-sellers.

Eitan frequently lectures worldwide, primarily in Europe and the US, and his videos (teachings and lectures) have garnered over 25 million views.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BXY2HJY7
Publisher ‏ : ‎ SHAMUS
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 23, 2023
Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 255 pages
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Book 2 of 12 ‏ : ‎ Recovering the Original Gospel Series
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