Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  6000 Sin and salvation  »  6600 Aspects of salvation  »  6712 propitiation

The satisfaction of the righteous demands of God in relation to human sin and its punishment through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ upon the cross, by which the penalty of sin is cancelled and the anger of God averted. [The NIV is distinctive at this point, in that it generally translates this term by “atonement” and related words.].

The need for propitiation: God's anger against sin

Psalm 7:11; Romans 2:5 See also Exodus 32:11-14; Numbers 32:8-15; Deuteronomy 6:14-15; 2 Kings 23:26; Psalm 78:38; Isaiah 30:27-31; Daniel 9:16-19; Hosea 11:8-9; Matthew 25:41-46; John 3:36; Romans 1:18; Ephesians 5:6

The provision of propitiation: Jesus Christ the atoning sacrifice

The promise in the OT

Isaiah 53:5-6 See also Isaiah 53:10-12

The fulfilment in the NT

Romans 3:21-26 See also Romans 5:9-10; Colossians 1:21-22; Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 9:11-14; 1 John 2:2

The motivation for propitiation: God's love

1 John 4:10 See also Psalm 85:2-3; Psalm 103:8-12; Micah 7:18-19; Romans 5:6-8; 2 Corinthians 5:19

See also

1025  God, anger of
1065  God, holiness of
1075  God, justice of
1085  God, love of
2410  cross, the
6020  sin
6614  atonement
6648  expiation
6686  mercy
6716  reconciliation
6752  substitution
7317  blood of Christ