Propitiation is mentioned at least five times in
Propitiation is mentioned at least five times in the New Testament. In 1 John 2:2 and 4:10 we are told that Christ, the Son of God, is Himself the propitiation for our sins. In both places the word propitiation actually means a sacrifice and should be rendered "propitiatory sacrifice." The Greek word in these verses is hilasmos, which means "that which propitiates," that is, a propi tiatory sacrifice. In 1 John 2:2 and 4:10 the Lord Jesus is the propitiatory sacrifice for our sins. Another Greek word regarding propitiation, hi lasterion, is found in Hebrews 9:5 and Romans 3:25. Hilasterion in these two verses means the place of propitiation, and the King James Ver sion renders it as "mercy seat." In the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, hi lasterion is the word for the term "mercy seat" in Exodus 25 and Leviticus 16. Thus, hilasterion is the place of propitiation. Furthermore, in Hebrews 2:17 is the word hilaskomai, the verbal form of the noun hilasmos. The King James Ver sion translates hilaskomai as "make reconciliation for"; however, it should be translated "propitiate." Christ propitiates for our sins. The matter of propitiation is mentioned five times in the New Testament in relation to Christ: twice it refers to Christ Himself as the propitiatory sacrifice,