How was the crucifixion understood by the earliest followers?

[u/Grand_Confusion_7639]

Hello 👋

Question for those familiar with NT studies: Do we have evidence that some early Christian groups saw Jesus’ death through the lens of Jewish martyr traditions (exemplary righteous sufferer, noble death), rather than exclusively as atonement for sin? Looking for scholarly references or key texts.

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[u/Leisha9]

This might have an answer for your question: https://open.substack.com/pub/perennialdigression/p/how-did-jesus-die-for-sins?r=b0ru3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

[u/Grand_Confusion_7639 → u/Leisha9]

Thank you 😁