Ruth was born a Moabitess, but became a Jew—a Jew under the Covenant of Moses, its benefits and obligations were not applied to her by extension. They were applied to her. She reconciled herself to God through the mediator, Moses, though she was not born of Abraham's descendants. Think about the implications of that carefully, considering that she was an ancestress—along with another proselyte, Rahab—of Jesus Christ himself. Then consider whether the following statement is true or false:Was Moses the mediator between Jehovah God and mankind in general? No, he was the mediator between the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and the nation of their fleshly descendants.There is no room for ambiguity in the response. Either Moses was the mediator for anyone who chose to become a Jew or he was not. What do you say?
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If I understand correctly, anyone who put on the yoke of the law covenant would be constituted a fleshly Israelite. Therefore would be under the mediatorship of Moses. Those who merely associated with the Israelites and did not follow the entire law (meaning: circumcision) were not counted as fleshly Israelites and only received benefits as associates.
The individual made the choice. Follow the mosaic law in its entirety or merely associate. It seems that the same logic should apply today. Apply the ransom sacrifice in your life by doing God's will (John 6:35-40) or merely associate with those who do. Either way you derive benefit but by doing God's will you have christ as your mediator and receive greater rewards.
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