Re: Mercy Seat

From: Jim West (jwest@highland.net)
Date: Wed Feb 16 2000 - 17:37:45 EST


At 04:39 PM 2/16/00 -0500, you wrote:
>When such prestigious translations as the NASB and NRSV translate
>hILASTHRIOV as "mercy seat" (Heb.9:5), I assume there is a reason beyond
>mere tradition, but I can't find it with my rather meager resources. Is
>there any particular reason for not using "place of propitiation," or
>some such? Thanks.
>

expiation is better-- and its the name of the cover of the ark of the
covenant in the LXX.

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Jim West, ThD
jwest@highland.net
http://web.infoave.net/~jwest

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