The Pulpit Commentary on Deuteronomy 5:5

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Mediation.

I. MEDIATION IN GENERAL. Mediation has a God-ward side and a man-ward side. The requirements of God's holiness—the needs of man's heart.

1. On God's side, communion with sinners can only be maintained on terms which uphold righteousness and law, and do not derogate from the sanctity of the Divine character.

2. On man's side, there is

II. THE MEDIATION OF MOSES A TYPE OF THAT OF CHRIST, We trace the resemblance:

1. In his willingness to mediate. So did Jesus most willingly undertake to stand between God and sinners (Hebrews 10:5-10).

2. In his acceptance as mediator (Deuteronomy 5:28). So was Christ called to this office by the Father, invested with all the powers necessary for the right discharge of its duties, and accepted in the discharge of them (Isaiah 49:8; Matthew 3:17; Matthew 17:5; Hebrews 5:4-11).

3. In the work he did.

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