Jesus is the hilastērion; His sacrifice is the ultimate atonement, reconciling sinners with God through faith and divine justice.
Hilasterion: Christ as the Mercy Seat and Covenant Covering – Romans 3:25; Leviticus 16
Christ Jesus as the Hilasterion: Mercy Seat and Satisfaction – Romans 3:25
Romans 3:25 highlights Jesus as the hilastērion, uniting divine justice and mercy through faith, fulfilling atonement within God's covenant.
Romans 3:24-26—How could “the redemption which is in Christ Jesus” cover “the sins previously committed” before it was paid?
The key to receiving God’s righteousness—a righteous standing in his sight—is faith. God justifies the wicked by being both the judge and the sacrifice for sin.
