Friday, April 3, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the infinitely good news of Good Friday, and he answers Good Friday questions about what John saw flowing from Jesus’s side, the nature of Thomas’s doubting, resurrection hymns, the nature of the atonement, and the holiness of God.
Part I (00:14 – 10:05)
‘Christ Died For Our Sins in Accordance with the Scriptures’: The Infinitely Good News of Good Friday

• Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul by Yale University Press (Jenna Weissman Joselit)

Part II (10:05 – 12:23)
Did John See Water Flow From Jesus’s Side, or Was It Pericardial Effusion? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (12:23 – 15:23)
What was the Nature of Thomas’s Doubting? Was His Doubt as a Believer, Or Was It More Akin to a Modern-Day Atheist? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (15:23 – 21:08)
Are Christus Victor and Penal Substitution Understandings of the Atonement at Odds With One Another? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:08 – 22:12)
Why Is There Such Animosity Towards Penal Substitutionary Atonement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (22:12 – 24:40)
What Are Your Favorite Resurrection Day Hymns? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing

• “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” & “Thine Be the Glory” by Duke Chapel

Part VII (24:40 – 27:46)
If the Bible Can’t See God and Live, Why Can’t the People Who Saw Jesus Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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