The word “atonement” appears all over the ESV’s translation of the Old Testament, but never in the New. Didn’t Jesus make atonement for our sins? Today we have a Bible translation question from a listener named Brian. “Hello, Pastor John! I am grateful to God for your ministry and for this podcast. And I’m grateful for your commitment to accurate Bible translations. Speaking of translations, I have noticed that the ESV’s Old Testament has 103 mentions of ‘atone’ or ‘atonement.’ But the ESV’s New Testament doesn’t contain any mention of ‘atone’ or ‘atonement.’ Is that because the Hebrew word ‘kaphar’ means ‘to cover’ and Christ’s death and resurrection actually erases or forgives our sins rather than merely covering our sins? What am I missing here?” Read or listen to this interview at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/why-does-atonement-disappear-in-the-new-testament Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john