Jesus’s crucifixion, for example, represents a major reimagining of God. Child sacrifice for Israelites is condemned in no uncertain terms in the Old Testament. It is abhorrent and listed as one of the abominations committed by King Manasseh (whom we met earlier) that led to the exile. And yet central to the story of Jesus is God the Father doing that very thing while at the same time turning the idea of Old Testament sacrifice on its head. Now God is the one offering a sacrifice for humanity rather than humans sacrificing to God, as it always was.
