Jump to: Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms Smith's Bible Dictionary ExpiationATS Bible Dictionary ExpiationAn act by which satisfaction is made for a crime and the liability to punishment for it is cancelled. It supposes penitence and faith on the sinner's part. Among the Jews, expiation was effected by a divinely appointed and typical system of sacrifices, all pointing to Christ. The New Testament shows Him to be the true sin-offering for mankind, "the Lamb of God," "our Passover," offering "his own blood," and putting away "sin by the sacrifice of himself," John 1:29 1 1 Corinthians 5:7 Ephesians 1:7 Hebrews 9:26. THE DAY OF EXPIATION, OR ATONEMENT, was a yearly solemnity, observed with rest and fasting on the tenth day of Tisri, five days before the feast of tabernacles, Le 23:7 25:9. The ceremonies of this all-important day are minutely described in Le 16:1-34. On this day alone the high priest entered the Most Holy Place, Hebrews 9:7; but the various rites of the day required him to enter several times. First with the golden censer and a vessel filled with incense. Then with the blood of the bullock, which he had offered for his own sins and those of all the priests, in which he dipped his finger, and sprinkled towards the veil of the tabernacle eight times; and having mixed it with the blood of the bullock, he sprinkled again towards horns of the altar of incense seven times, and once above it towards the east; after which, having again left the sanctuary and taken with him the basins of blood, he poured out the whole on the floor of the altar of burnt-offering. The fourth time he entered to bring out the censer and vessel of incense; and having returned, he washed his hands and performed the other services of the day. The ceremony of the scapegoat also took place on this day. Two goats were set apart, one of which was sacrificed to the Lord, while the other, called the azazel or scapegoat, which was determined by lot to be set at liberty, was sent into the desert burdened with the sins of the people. All these solemn rites pointed to Christ, and in every age there were many believers who had spiritual discernment of their sacred meaning, Hebrews 9:1-11:40. They looked unto Him whom they had pierced, and mourned. As this day of expiation was the great fast day of the Jewish church, so godly sorrow for sin characterizes the Christian's looking unto the Lamb of God, and "the rapture of pardon" is mingled with "penitent tears." Easton's Bible Dictionary Guilt is said to be expiated when it is visited with punishment falling on a substitute. Expiation is made for our sins when they are punished not in ourselves but in another who consents to stand in our room. It is that by which reconciliation is effected. Sin is thus said to be "covered" by vicarious satisfaction.The cover or lid of the ark is termed in the LXX. hilasterion, that which covered or shut out the claims and demands of the law against the sins of God's people, whereby he became "propitious" to them. The idea of vicarious expiation runs through the whole Old Testament system of sacrifices. (see PROPITIATION.) Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.2. (n.) The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement. 3. (n.) An act by which the treats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia EXPIATIONeks-pi-a'-shun: Greek 3083. lutron -- a ransom ... ransom. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: lutron Phonetic Spelling: (loo'-tron) Short Definition: a ransom, an offering of expiation Definition: the ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3083.htm - 7k 2512. katharismos -- a cleansing 5050. teleiosis -- completion, perfection Strong's Hebrew 3725. kippur -- atonement... Word Origin from the same as kopher Definition atonement NASB Word Usage atonement (8). expiation. From kaphar; expiation (only in plural): see HEBREW kaphar. ... /hebrew/3725.htm - 6k 3722a. kaphar -- to cover over, pacify, make propitiation 2409. chattaya -- sin offering 2403. chatta'ah -- sinful thing, sin 5137. nazah -- to spurt, spatter, sprinkle Library Expiation The Passover: an Expiation and a Feast, a Memorial and a Prophecy Whether the Effect of Christ's Priesthood is the Expiation of Sins ... Concerning the Festivals; and How Each Day of Such Festival is to ... Whether, at the Time of the Law, the Ceremonies of the Old Law had ... 'The Scapegoat' The Day of Atonement The Burnt Offering a Picture and a Prophecy What a Sacrifice Is, and what are the Species of Sacrifice. Christ, to Perform the Office of Mediator, Behoved to Become Man. Thesaurus Expiation (9 Occurrences)...Expiation is made for our sins when they are punished not in ourselves but in another who consents to stand in our room. ... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. EXPIATION. ... /e/expiation.htm - 11k Atonement (112 Occurrences) Ransom (46 Occurrences) Expiated (6 Occurrences) Monthly (11 Occurrences) Offices (14 Occurrences) Christ (573 Occurrences) Offering (850 Occurrences) Greece (15 Occurrences) Goel Bible Concordance Expiation (9 Occurrences)Romans 3:25 whom God set forth to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God's forbearance; Hebrews 2:17 Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. 1 John 2:2 And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world. 1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Numbers 8:7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of expiation upon them, and let them cause a razor to pass over all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and cleanse themselves. Numbers 35:33 "'So you shall not pollute the land in which you are: for blood, it pollutes the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him who shed it. Deuteronomy 32:43 Rejoice, you nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants. He will render vengeance to his adversaries, And will make expiation for his land, for his people. 2 Samuel 21:3 and David said to the Gibeonites, "What shall I do for you? And with what shall I make atonement, that you may bless the inheritance of Yahweh?" Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are apportioned out upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to close the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make expiation for iniquity, and to bring in the righteousness of the ages, and to seal the vision and prophet, and to anoint the holy of holies. Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |