What other scriptures emphasize the importance of a mediator in our faith journey? Job’s Cry for a Mediator (Job 9:33) Job’s inspired, historical words lay bare the human predicament: “Nor is there a mediator between us, who could lay his hand on us both.” He knew his need for someone to bridge the gap between creature and Creator. Old Testament Hints of the Coming Mediator • Deuteronomy 5:5 — “I was standing between the LORD and you at that time to declare to you the word of the LORD.” • Exodus 32:32 — Moses offers himself for the people’s sin. • Leviticus 16 — The high priest enters the Most Holy Place on Israel’s behalf. • Isaiah 53:12 — “He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.” These literal events and offices foreshadow the perfect Go-Between. The New Testament Reveals the True Mediator: Jesus • 1 Timothy 2:5 — “For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” • Hebrews 8:6 — A superior covenant “that He mediates.” • Hebrews 9:15 — “Christ is the mediator of a new covenant… the promised eternal inheritance.” • Hebrews 12:24 — “to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant.” • Galatians 3:19-20 — Even the Law was “ordained through angels by a mediator,” hinting at the greater One to come. Every passage points to Jesus, fully God and fully man, uniquely qualified to span the divide. Why a Mediator Matters for Us Today • Access: John 14:6 — “No one comes to the Father except through Me.” • Confidence: Hebrews 4:14-16 — Our great High Priest invites bold approach. • Advocacy: 1 John 2:1 — “We have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.” • Assurance: Hebrews 9:15 — His mediation secures an eternal inheritance. Living in the Light of the Mediator • Draw near daily, relying on His finished work rather than personal merit. • Rest in His constant intercession—He “always lives to intercede” (Hebrews 7:25). • Share the good news with those still echoing Job’s cry; only Jesus can lay His hand on us both. |
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