#in spite of the fact that Pilate proclaimed Jesus's innocence outright

[queenlucythevaliant]

Okay, okay. But when you get right down go it, Edmund is just one person. He's not the whole of humanity (or Narnia-anity, as the case may be) - he's just one guy who committed a crime and whose life is therefore forfeit. Aslan takes his place in a direct, one-to-one swap: guilty for innocent. In the process he atones for all sin, but Edmund's the one whose life is being directly saved. The executioner lets him go.

Guys. Edmund is Barabbas.

[starsparks]

#maybe this is a slightly out there take but go with me okay?#the Romans let Barabbas go and killed Jesus in his place#in spite of the fact that Pilate proclaimed Jesus's innocence outright#Barabbas was a zealot. he was interested in overthrowing the government#Edmund tried to overthrow his siblings and claim the Witch's promise of princedom#Barabbas was a murderer. Edmund was a would-be murderer albeit unwittingly#idk just something i thought about (via @queenlucythevaliant).

Okay, okay. But when you get right down go it, Edmund is just one person. He's not the whole of humanity (or Narnia-anity, as the case may be) - he's just one guy who committed a crime and whose life is therefore forfeit. Aslan takes his place in a direct, one-to-one swap: guilty for innocent. In the process he atones for all sin, but Edmund's the one whose life is being directly saved. The executioner lets him go.

Guys. Edmund is Barabbas.