Let me try again, since you avoided my questions completely.
Was Christ the propitiation? Did His death satisfy God's wrath? If so, what does it mean that His wrath was satisfied?
Christ was the propitiation (atoning sacrifice.) The atoning sacrifice only satisfies God for those who receive it in faith. (Rom 3:25)
ἱλασμός (hilasmos) - noun
Short Strong's Definition: a propitiation, atoning sacrifice
hilasmós – properly,
propitiation; an offering to
appease (
satisfy) an
angry,
offended party. (Used in I Jn 2:2, I Jn 4:10)
ἱλαστήριον (hilastérion) - noun
Short Strong's Definition: a sin offering, covering
Definition: 1) a sin offering, by which the wrath of the deity shall be appeased;
a means of propitiation,
2) A place of propitiation, such as the covering of the ark, the mercy-seat, which was sprinkled with the atoning blood on the Day of Atonement to appease God's wrath on sin.
(Used in Rom 3:25, Heb 9:5)
Note that the sacrifice does not automatically confer the appeasement by death alone; its blood must be applied, such as to the mercy seat for atonement, the doorposts for allowing the Angel of death to pass over, etc.
So Christ's death alone did not satisfy God's wrath for anyone, but rather Jesus' applied blood (to the mercy seat (Heb 9:12-14) and to our lives (Rom 9:5) satisfies God's justice for believers, causing Him to grant forgiveness, as Jesus was both the atoning sacrifice AND the High Priest who applied it to the mercy seat (Heb 2:17.)
Note that the High Priest was required to actually "make propitiation" with the blood of the propitiation (atoning sacrifice or covering.)
ἱλάσκομαι (hilaskomai) - verb
Short Strong's Definition: I have mercy on, forgive
Definition:
(1) I have mercy on, show favor to, appease, propitiate
(2) trans. with object of sins: I forgive, pardon, conciliate, extend
propitiation, show mercy by satisfying (literally, propitiating) the wrath of God on sin
This is the verb of Heb 2:17, where Jesus as High priest actually applies the blood of the atoning sacrifice (Himself) to the mercy seat.