The Three Pillars of Love and Divine Redemption: Deconstructing “Divine Abuse” through Hebraic Covenantal Soteriology and the Promise-Plan of God

September 11, 2026

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Popular Western homiletics sometimes present an “angry deity” model of atonement—labeled “divine abuse” by Eitan Bar and “cosmic child abuse” by several critics—in which the Father inflicts retributive violence upon an innocent Son in order to satisfy a legal ledger.

What This Study Explores

Promise-Plan Theology • Atonement • Christian Love

Scripture Connections

John 3; Genesis 3; Jeremiah 31; Ezekiel 36; Romans 11; 1 John 4; John 1; John 10

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Originally published September 11, 2026. This WordPress page is a discovery guide; the complete article is hosted on Substack.

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The Three Pillars of Love and Divine Redemption: Deconstructing “Divine Abuse” through Hebraic Covenantal Soteriology and the Promise-Plan of God

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What This Study Explores

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