Esther was a mediator, and Jesus is ours, which tells us the importance of mediation. Without Esther’s mediation, the Jews were in grave danger of being killed. Mordecai was Jewish and a low-level official working at the palace gates for King Xerxes. When he refused to bow to him, Mordecai had infuriated Haman, the second …
The writer of Hebrews shows us Christ, the mediator priest. We generally picture a mediator as one who helps solve contract disputes. A mediator occupies a middle position to intervene and bring agreement between two conflicted parties. When we hear the word “priest,” we may think of a Catholic or Episcopalian priest. Perhaps we think …