1 Timothy 2:5 – One God and One Mediator Between God and Men | KJV
Week 4 · Day 28-1 · 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.” — 1 Timothy 2:5-6 KJV First Timothy 2:5 is the most decisive anti-hierarchical statement in all of Scripture — decisively because it is not primarily a statement about church organization but about the completed work of the God-Man who cleared the path between every human soul and the Father. The word 'mediator' (mesitēs in Greek) refers to a go-between, an intermediary who stands between two parties and facilitates their relationship. In the Old Testament economy, the Levitical priesthood served this mediatorial function — the priests offered sacrifices on behalf of the people and interceded before God on their behalf. The people could not approach God directly; the system of priests, sacrifices, and the veil of the temple maintained the distance while providing regulated...