We have seen that to every covenant to which there are obligations of two parties, there is a mediator, or one who stands between guaranteeing the fulfillment of its conditions. As under the covenant of the Law, Moses was the mediator, so is “JESUS THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT,” and to him God looks for the fulfillment of the Law, and to him Israel and the world look for ability to comply with its conditions.

Remember that we, the gospel church do not come to Christ under the new covenant neither under the “old” or Law covenant, but under a covenant older than either of these [Gal 3:17] the Abrahamic covenant; as part of “The Seed.” “If ye be Christ’s [body] then are ye Abraham’s Seed and heirs according to (that covenant or) promise.” Gal 3:29.

As the typical or Law covenant [or “testament” – same Greek word;] was ratified or sealed by Moses its Mediator, with the blood of a bull and a goat annually, so the “new covenant” is sealed with the blood of better sacrifices” [plural] which these represented, viz: Christ – Head and body.

Moses took a bunch of hyssop and scarlet wool and therewith sprinkled of the ratifying blood mixed with water, both the book (type of the Law) and all the people. (See Heb 9:19 So with the New Covenant, it must also be ratified with blood; and the mediator of the “New,” gives his own blood (life,) both head and body, during this gospel day of sacrifice. And soon when the better sacrifices are complete, the people will be sprinkled with this cleansing blood and with the pure water of truth. It will sprinkle both book (law) and people, bringing the people into harmony with God and therefore, into harmony with his Law. Their teeth will no longer be set on edge; no longer will they, when they would do good find evil present with them; for “All shall know the Lord from the least to the greatest,” and “The knowledge of the Lord shall fill the whole earth.”

Who will do the sprinkling after the sacrifices are complete?  

It was Moses in the type; it will be the Great Prophet and Mediator in the antitype – “A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass that every soul which will not hear that Prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.” Acts 3:32. This prophecy belongs to the “Times of restitution of all things,” and is quoted by Peter as applicable there.

That prophet or teacher – “The Christ” – Head and body is now being “raised up” (to power) and soon the work of sprinkling and cleansing humanity begins; and the soul (person) who will not then obey and be cleansed shall be destroyed. In that age, the sinner a hundred years old will be cut off, though at that age he would be considered but “a child.” Isa 65:20.

Let us briefly review these covenants as they are illustrated in a type or allegory. (Gal 4:22-31). Paul explained that Abraham’s wife, Sarah, was a type of the covenant made with Abraham, referring to “The Seed.” As years rolled by, and no child came, they began to look for a fulfillment in some other way, and Hagar takes the place of a wife and bears a son, who apparently is to be the heir. So, the original promise of God meant Christ, but He was not born until “due time,” and in the meantime “The Law” was given from Sinai, apparently taking the place of the covenant, and under the law covenant a fleshly seed was developed – fleshly Israel. But the Abrahamic covenant had not failed, and after the Hagar covenant had borne fleshly Israel (typified by Ishmael), the true seed of Abraham and heir is born, under the first (or Sarah) covenant; i.e., Christ Jesus and the members of His body – spiritual Israel.

This is as far as Paul carries the type, because speaking only of the two seeds, natural and spiritual, and the two covenants under which they come into existence. But as we find that God is to make “a new covenant,” “after those days,” we naturally inquire:

Why was not this new covenant typified by a wife as well as the other two?

And upon examination we find it was so illustrated. Turning to Gen 24:67, we read how Isaac receives Rebecca into Sarah’s tent, and she becomes his married wife, and etc., illustrating how our heavenly bridegroom will receive His bride at the end of her journey, and bring her into, and associate her with, Himself, in the enjoyment of all things promised in the first (or Sarah) covenant. Then we read: “Then, again, Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah,” illustrating, as plainly as a type can, the new covenant.

Each of the first two covenants, bore but one offspring. The first, the “heir of all things,” (Isaac – the spiritual Israel) and the second, fleshly Israel, beloved for the father’s sake. But the New Covenant (Keturah) bears six sons, which, taken with the one of Hagar would be seven – a complete number – representing that all the fleshly children would be developed under the Hagar and Keturah or “Law” and “New” Covenants. The name Sarah means Princess, Hagar means flight or cast out, Keturah means incense or sweet; all of which are significant.

Oh, how our covenant – the Royal – looms up above all the others. Let us not forget that we must die with Jesus, if we would LIVE and share in the glorious work of sprinkling and cleansing the world in the next age. “That by means of death …they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.” Heb 9:15. R85