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substitutionary

substitutionary

1 9.1
Doing a job, duty, or punishment instead of someone else
  • adjective
  • /ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃənˌɛri/
  • Formal
: sustitucional
  • This defensible view could fittingly replace both the merely moral and the substitutionary (scapegoat) versions of that doctrine.
  • substitutionary atonement

But you can call it the substitutionary atonement, meaning that that Christ substitutes for what human beings can't provide.

Examples

  • But you can call it the substitutionary atonement, meaning that that Christ substitutes for what human beings can't provide.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • And so it was a substitutionary death and he undoomed us.

  • Crucicentrism focuses on the sacrifice of Christ on the cross and the necessity of his substitutionary atonement.

    Blog text (18)

  • Cone linked substitutionary atonement specifically to defenses of slavery and colonial oppression.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Oh, sorry—and by that explanation, what we're being saved from by Jesus's substitutionary death is our state of sinfulness, which makes us unworthy of a relationship with God.

    Blog text (19)

  • The pastor explained the concept of substitutionary atonement during the Sunday service, emphasizing that Christ took upon himself the sins of humanity.

  • Many theologians have debated the implications of a substitutionary sacrifice, suggesting it embodies the principle of taking another's punishment.

  • The idea of a substitutionary role in legal contexts illustrates how one person can take the blame or responsibility for another's actions.

Synonyms

acting
vssubstitutionary
121 3.7

Temporarily doing the job of the usual person

refers to taking another's place often with legal or moral responsibility
substitutional
vssubstitutionary
1 7.6

Relating to replacing one thing with another in a material or system

emphasizes replacing people and their duties or punishments in formal contexts
substitutive
vssubstitutionary
1 7.2

Acting as a replacement for something else

is focused on replacing a person in legal or moral responsibility

Surface Forms

substitutionary positive

Morphology

substitutionary = substitution (transparent) = substitution + ary

Formed from the noun 'substitution' plus the adjectival suffix '-ary', giving 'pertaining to or serving as a substitute', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Substitutionary comes from the parts sub- 'under' and a root that means 'place', the same idea in the common word substitute, which is someone 'put in' another person's place. So a substitutionary action is one that takes the place, punishment, or responsibility of someone else, like a substitute teacher who stands in for the regular teacher.