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Well, the Greek word is hilasterion, which simply refers to a sacrifice. Reading this through a purely forensic lens can be misleading. God was not angry with Jesus, God was pleased with Jesus and chose the Cross to be his glory, to overturn the curse of sin and death.
I suppose I am weak in the argument of the Greek, but I found this helpful. Also, the only other place I see where it is used in the New Testament is Hebrew 9:5 for the English translation of "Mercy Seat." In the Old Testament, the mercy seat played an important role of atonement by the high priest over the whole nation of Israel before God...
Regarding your statement about Jesus, what about 2 Corinthians 5:21?
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