Hebrews 5:1 Christ, as Son of man, called and perfected to be our High Priest. I. The Jewish priesthood suffered from two essential defects, and was thus only a type and shadow of our Lord. (1) In the first place, the priests were as sinful as the people whom they represented. (2) The mediator oug... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 5:7 Irreverence. "Was heard," the Greek text says, "from His reverence." I. Irreverence is the not fearing, the not being awed into silence, the not bending of the knee, of the soul before Him in whom we live and move and have our being. And we see this evil spirit everywhere. We have see... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 5:7 The Humiliation of the Eternal Son. The chief mystery of our holy faith is the humiliation of the Son of God to temptation and suffering, as described in this passage of Scripture. I. The text says, "Though He were a Son." Now, in these words, "the Son of God," much more is implied tha... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 5:8 Suffering the School of Obedience. I. In His wisdom and power, God has laid even upon sorrow the destiny of fulfilling His purposes of mercy. In the beginning sorrow was the wages of sin, penal and working death; by the law of Christ's redemption it is become a discipline of cleansing... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 5:11-6 Growth in Grace and Knowledge. I. The comparison between a newly-converted man and a babe is, like all comparisons, imperfect. For, in one sense, a Christian is born by the Holy Ghost full-grown, as Adam came into the world a perfect man. The babe in Christ learns very easily and ve... [ Continue Reading ]