Question 1

What does "Mediator" mean in the King James Bible?

Accepted Answer

In the KJV, "Mediator" means "dispute resolver." The bridge-body. The mediator between God and humans had to be both God and human simultaneously -- He was the bridge not by negotiating between two sides but by being both sides in His own person. Christ did not mediate from a neutral position but from within both parties, absorbing the conflict in His own body.

Question 2

Why did the word "Mediator" disappear from modern English?

Accepted Answer

Greek mesites ('one who stands in the middle/bridge-person between two parties in conflict') professionalized into a third-party conflict resolution specialist. The cosmic bridge dimension was reduced to dispute mediation. The word was at peak usage around 1611 and declined by still used but professionalized (~1950).

Question 3

What modern word replaced "Mediator"?

Accepted Answer

"Mediator" was replaced by: "go-between" (though this casual; the mediator bore the weight of both parties' claims simultaneously); "arbitrator" (though this neutral third party; christ as mediator was not neutral but fully identified with both sides); "negotiator" (though this seeking compromise; mediation between god and humanity was not compromise but reconciliation through self-sacrifice).

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