RANSOM FOR MANY OR ALL ?

[Doug]

1 Timothy 2:6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

Revealed to Paul, was the mystery, that the sacrificial death of Jesus was a ransom for all who would believe, both Jew and Gentile.

This mystery was not made known to the prophets of the old testament scriptures, neither to the twelve disciples. This mystery was hid in God and not made known to any before being revealed to Paul (Ephesians 3:5 Ephesians 3:9).

Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Mark 10:45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

What was made known in Matthew and Mark above, was that Christ gave his life to ransom many, not all. Christ gave his life to ransom Israel alone, the many. Christ redeemed the iniquities of Israel committed under the old testament (Hebrews 9:15).

Only the mystery revealed the ransom was for all, and was only testified in due time, when revealed to Paul.

 

[justbyfaith]

Ephesians 3:6 tells us that Gentiles also can partake of the gospel and its benefits.

"all" can be defined as "many" and "many" can be defined as "all"

If I pick 1000 out of 1000 people to do something for me, it can be said that I picked many.

It can also be said that I picked all of them.

What 1 Timothy 2:6 is saying is that Jesus died for everyone.

However, only those who receive Him and what He did for them will avail themselves of real salvation.

We have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand.

But Jesus did not die for a Limited Few; He died for everyone: but it seems that only a Limited Few avail themselves of that salvation which He offers.