RECONCILIATION
I. Biblical references to "reconciliation"
A. Old Testament
1. Judaic concept of ritual-sacrifice (kopher, kippur), atonement, was closest old covenant idea.
2. Legal context viewed alienation primarily as objective separation, inconsistency or incompatibility, and atonement as impersonal exchange.
B. New Testament
1. Greek words katallasso, katallage, apokatallasso
a. Derived from kata=according to; allasso=to exchange, alter (from allos=another)
b. Meaning: to restore understanding between people after hostility, displeasure or disagreement.
c. Greek thought did not usually conceive of personal relationship with gods.
d. New Testament usage therefore unique usage of Gk. words.
2. Usages in New Testament
Matt. 5:24 – "first be reconciled to your brother"
Acts 7:26 – "he (Moses) tried to reconcile them in peace"
Rom. 5:10 – "while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of HisSon …having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life"
Rom. 5:11 – "we have now received the reconciliation"
Rom. 11:15 – "if their rejection be the reconciliation of the world"
I Cor. 7:11 – "be reconciled to her husband"
II Cor. 5:18 – "God, who reconciled us to Himself, through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation"
II Cor. 5:19 – "God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself …committed to us the word of reconciliation"
II Cor. 5:20 – "be reconciled to God"
Eph. 2:16 – "might reconcile them both in one body"
Col. 1:20 – "through Him to reconcile all things to Himself"
Col. 1:22 – "He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death"
3. English word "reconciliation" from Latin reconciliare; re=again, conciliare=to bring together, to unite
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The study shows unique power of reconciliation even thuogh it takes cost in doing that. How Jesus gave himself for the sake of us to be reconciled to God thruogh him. We are now reconciled by believing the His word and accepting Him as our saviour.
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