Explain Luther’s terms “the magnificent duel” and “the joyous exchange.”

[Austin]

Luther’s understanding of the “Magnificent Duel” the duel between Christ on the one hand and either death or Satan or our sin or even the Law on the other. Death is gone, death is only a form because it on Christ in the magnificent duel. The theology of the cross, in His impotence and in his weakness, Jesus submitted to death then swallowed death up so that it can threaten us no more. Jesus took on sin in a duel. Christ took on sin upon Himself, Sin accused and condemns Christ and then had to vanish because Jesus was the righteous one and all the accusations broke as they encountered Him. Vicarious Satisfaction in his emphasis on elimination of God’s wrath through destruction of sin in death of Christ.

Luther’s won atonement motif in the the “Joyous Exchange”.

1. Christ’s Obedience to the Father

2. Christ did all “pro nobis” “pro me”.

3. Christ as mediator, savior, redeemer, and victor over sin.

4. Joyous Exchange- simply says that Jesus was righteous, the sinner sinful.

5. The joyous exchange the concept of Jesus then as the one who stands between God, the loving Father who in His wrath must oppose sin but who wants to reconcile the human creature out of fallenness’ to Himself. Jesus stands as mediator in the concept of joyous exchange. Joyous exchange happens because Jesus is Redeemer, one who comes as the liberator of God’s people. He is the Savior, the sacrificial lamb, and the Victor over sin, and conquered death.