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Propitiation addresses the wrath of God. It is the work of Christ saving us from God’s wrath by absorbing it in His own person as our substitute. Expiation, which basically means “removal,” accompanies propitiation and speaks of the work of Christ in removing or putting away our sin. Such is the symbolism of the two goats used on the Day of Atonement. The first goat represented Christ’s work of propitiation as it was killed and its blood sprinkled on the mercy seat. The second goat represented Christ’s work of expiation in removing or blotting out the sins that were against us. The object of propitiation is the wrath of God. The object of expiation is the sin, which must be removed from His presence.
Jerry Bridges

Faith...unites the soul with Christ, as a bride is united with her bridegroom. From such a marriage, as [the apostle] Paul says, it follows that Christ and the soul become one body, so that they hold all things in common, whether for better or worse. This means that what Christ possesses belongs to the believing soul, and what the soul possesses belongs to Christ. Thus Christ possesses all good things and holiness; these now belong to the soul. The soul possesses lots of vices and sin; these now belong to Christ... Now is not this a happy business? Christ, the rich, noble and holy bridegroom, takes in marriage this poor, contemptible and sinful little prostitute, takes away all her evil and bestows all His goodness upon her! It is no longer possible for sin to overwhelm her, for she is now found in Christ.
Martin Luther

Bible – danish – Højsangen Chapter 3:1-11.

Index: Danish Bible

 

Højsangen 3

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3:1 På mit Leje om Natten søgte Ham, som min Sjæl har kær, jeg søgte, men fandt ham ikke.

3:2 “Så står jeg op og går om i Byen, om På dens Gader og Torve og søger ham, som min Sjæl har kær. “Jeg søgte, men fandt ham ikke.

3:3 Vægterne, som færdes i Byen, traf mig: “Så I mon ham, som min Sjæl har kær?”

3:4 Knap var jeg kommet forbi dem, så fandt jeg ham, som min Sjæl har kær; jeg greb ham og slap ham ikke, før jeg fik ham ind i min Moders Hus, i hendes Kammer, som fødte mig.

3:5 Jeg besværger eder, Jerusalems Døtre, ved Gazeller og Markens Hjorte: Gør ikke Kærligheden Uro, væk den ikke, før den ønsker det selv!

3:6 Hvad er det, som kommer fra Ørkenen i Støtter af Røg, omduftet af Myrra og Røgelse, alskens Vellugt?

3:7 Se, det er Salomos Bærestol, omgivet af tresindstyve Helte, Israels Helte,

3:8 alle med Sværd i Hånd, oplærte til Krig, hver med sit Sværd ved Lænd mod Nattens Rædsler.

3:9 Kong Salomo laved sig en Bærekarm af Træ fra Libanon,

3:10 gjorde dens Støtter af Sølv, dens Arme af Guld; i Midten er Ibenholt indlagt, Sædet er Purpur.

3:11 Jerusalems Døtre, gå ud og se på Kong Salomo, på Kronen, hans Moder kroned ham med på hans Brudefærds Dag, hans Hjertens Glædes Dag!