RECONCILIATION

In Scripture, is the restoration of harmony between two persons at variance, by the removal of existing obstacles, 1Sa 29:4. Christ bids the man who has wronged his brother, to make peace with him, and secure his favor by confession and reparation, before presenting his gift at God’s altar, Mt 5:23,24. In the far more important matter of peace with God, to make human salvation possible, a just God must be reconciled to the sinner, and the rebellious sinner be reconciled to God. This reconciliation is effected by the blood of the Spirit, Ro 5:10 2Co 5:19 Eph 2:16.

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RECONCILIATION. → Between man and man Mt 5:23-26 → Between Esau and Jacob Ge 33:4,11 → Between Pilate and Herod Antipas Lu 23:12 → BETWEEN GOD AND MAN Le 8:15; Eze 45:15; Da 9:24; Ro 5:1,10; 11:15; 2Co 5:18-21; Eph 2:15-18; Col 1:20-22; Heb 2:17
* See ATONEMENT
* See JESUS, MISSION OF
* See PROPITIATION (expiation, sin-offering)
* See REDEMPTION

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(1) With God through Christ Eze 45:15; Da 9:24; 2Co 5:18; Eph 2:16; Col 1:20; Heb 2:17 --SEE Atonement, ATONEMENT Redemption (2), REDEMPTION (2) With Men Mt 5:24; 18:15

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reconciliation. Reconciliation, n. a renewal of love, atonement

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Rec′on‐cil′i‐a″tion (–s?l′?‐?″sh?n), n. [[F. réconciliation, L. reconciliatio.]] 1. 1. The act of reconciling, or the state of being reconciled; reconcilenment; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship.
Reconciliation and friendship with God really form the basis of all rational and true enjoyment. S. Miller. 2. 2. Reduction to congruence or consistency; removal of inconsistency; harmony.
A clear and easy reconciliation of those seeming inconsistencies of Scripture. D. Rogers. Syn. — Reconcilement; reunion; pacification; appeasement; propitiation; atonement; expiation.