Biblical symbol
Atonement
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Atonement is biblical language for reconciliation, cleansing, covering, forgiveness, and the restoration of relationship with God.
Atonement means restored relationship through cleansing, sacrifice, mercy, and reconciliation.
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- Tree of Life, Tree of Knowledge, Serpent, Temple
Atonement means restored relationship through cleansing, sacrifice, mercy, and reconciliation.
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The story behind Atonement
Christian theology developed multiple atonement models, including sacrifice, victory, satisfaction, moral influence, and substitution language.
The spiritual meaning of Atonement
Spiritually, Atonement asks how mercy can tell the truth and still restore the sinner.
Atonement in the Bible
Leviticus centers atonement in priestly sacrifice and cleansing, while the New Testament interprets Jesus death and resurrection as decisive reconciliation.
Why Atonement matters
Atonement matters because it names how holiness and mercy meet without pretending sin is harmless.
Where readings of Atonement go wrong
The usual misreading is to treat one atonement theory as the whole biblical picture without context.
Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Biblical Symbolism
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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What is an atonement?
Atonement is biblical language for reconciliation, cleansing, covering, forgiveness, and the restoration of relationship with God.
Where does an atonement come from?
Christian theology developed multiple atonement models, including sacrifice, victory, satisfaction, moral influence, and substitution language.
What does an atonement mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Atonement asks how mercy can tell the truth and still restore the sinner.
What does the Bible say about an atonement?
Leviticus centers atonement in priestly sacrifice and cleansing, while the New Testament interprets Jesus death and resurrection as decisive reconciliation.
What do people get wrong about an atonement?
The usual misreading is to treat one atonement theory as the whole biblical picture without context.
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