The word atonement is not found in the New Testament, although a suggestion of its basic meaning is found in Peter’s statement that “love covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8). But the concept of atonement underlies the apostolic proclamation that “Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said” (1 Corinthians 15:3), and the New Testament theologians approach the mystery of the atonement using symbols drawn from Israelite worship....