Several English translations of the Greek New Testament use the word "propitiation." The NASB uses the English word to translate G2434, a masculine noun, and G2435, a neuter noun.
In 1 John 2:2 and 1 John 4:10 the masculine noun "hilasmos" is translated as "the propitiation" and footnoted as "means of reconciliation."
In Romans 3:25 the neuter noun "hilastērion" is translated "as a propitiation," and in Hebrews 9:5, the neuter noun is translated "mercy seat."
Both of these nouns are said to be derived from the verb G2433, "hilaskomai" found in Luke 18:13 and Hebrews 2:17.
But the meaning is not vague or obscure. Christ is the means of reconciliation, He is the place where reconciliation is received, and if God has transferred you spiritually into Christ, you have been past tense reconciled to God, and if you are not "in Christ" you are not reconciled to God. Full Stop.
In 1 John 2:2 Jesus is the means of reconciliation for the sins of humanity, every human spirit transferred into Christ is reconciled, everyone not transferred into Christ is not reconciled.
In 1 John 4:10 God sent His Son as the means of reconciliation for our sins. If you have been transferred into Christ, you have been reconciled, if you have not been transferred into Christ, you have not been reconciled.
In Romans 3:25, God demonstrated His righteousness in publicly displaying Christ crucified as the means of reconciliation for the sins previously passed over.
In Hebrews 9:5, Jesus is the place of reconciliation under the New Covenant, but also under the Old Covenant. He is so to speak the eternal seat of mercy, just as the lid of the ark of the covenant foreshadowed.
In Luke 18:13, the tax collector was somewhat unwilling to even plead for the mercy of God's reconciliation, having such a low view of himself. But this humility would be rewarded with the justification of reconciliation.
In Hebrews 2:17, Christ provides reconciliation for the sins of people, the people God transfers into Christ.
In 1 John 2:2 and 1 John 4:10 the masculine noun "hilasmos" is translated as "the propitiation" and footnoted as "means of reconciliation."
In Romans 3:25 the neuter noun "hilastērion" is translated "as a propitiation," and in Hebrews 9:5, the neuter noun is translated "mercy seat."
Both of these nouns are said to be derived from the verb G2433, "hilaskomai" found in Luke 18:13 and Hebrews 2:17.
But the meaning is not vague or obscure. Christ is the means of reconciliation, He is the place where reconciliation is received, and if God has transferred you spiritually into Christ, you have been past tense reconciled to God, and if you are not "in Christ" you are not reconciled to God. Full Stop.
In 1 John 2:2 Jesus is the means of reconciliation for the sins of humanity, every human spirit transferred into Christ is reconciled, everyone not transferred into Christ is not reconciled.
In 1 John 4:10 God sent His Son as the means of reconciliation for our sins. If you have been transferred into Christ, you have been reconciled, if you have not been transferred into Christ, you have not been reconciled.
In Romans 3:25, God demonstrated His righteousness in publicly displaying Christ crucified as the means of reconciliation for the sins previously passed over.
In Hebrews 9:5, Jesus is the place of reconciliation under the New Covenant, but also under the Old Covenant. He is so to speak the eternal seat of mercy, just as the lid of the ark of the covenant foreshadowed.
In Luke 18:13, the tax collector was somewhat unwilling to even plead for the mercy of God's reconciliation, having such a low view of himself. But this humility would be rewarded with the justification of reconciliation.
In Hebrews 2:17, Christ provides reconciliation for the sins of people, the people God transfers into Christ.