Four Splendid Typologies of Christ - Mediator - Part II

The apostle Paul wrote: “there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men—the testimony given in its proper time.” (1 Timothy 2:5, 6). The Greek word used here for ransom is antilutron (an-til’-oo-tron), which means “ a redemption price.” To redeem is to recover ownership of something by paying a specified sum. The sum owed for humanity’s sins was a perfect sacrifice:

“Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” (Hebrews 9:27, 28).

Christ, as the representative Man, holds tremendous importance with respect to His mediation on our behalf. By taking on the nature of man, Jesus is best able to empathize with our plight. Who better to understand the specifics of our struggles than the One who has walked a mile in our shoes, who knows the burdens we carry in life (see Isaiah 53).

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