Hebrews 5 - Introduction

Questions On Chapter Five

Answer YES or NO

1.

A high priest under the Jewish reign did not have to offer sacrifices for his own sins?

2.

No man was able to take up the job of being a high priest but must have been called of God as was Aaron?

3.

Strong meat of the gospel is for babies in order to hasten their spiritual growth?

4.

Christ was a high priest before the days of Melchizedek?

5.

Christ learned obedience by the things that He suffered?

6.

If men were exceptional among the Jews, they could become high priests?

7.

Jesus appointed Himself to be our High Priest?

8.

Christ was descended of Aaron and hence from the tribe of Levi; therefore he could qualify as a priest?

9.

Christ came willingly into the world, so He glorified Himself to be made a high priest?

10.

God begot Jesus Christ?

11.

The priesthood of Jesus was after the order of Melchizedek?

12.

Jesus was God and therefore did not need to pray?

13.

Man can exercise his body, but not his senses?

14.

The author had some things to say that he said were hard of interpretation?

15.

God's teachings have first principles in the oracles?

16.

Christ was the only Person Who ever lived Who did not have a godly fear?

17.

We may assume that Jesus did not weep over Jerusalem, for this chapter pictures Him as one Who never wept?

18.

The priesthood of Christ is for a brief duration?

19.

The priest's job is a limited one in that he offers only sacrifices?

20.

This book seems to have been written to a people who were dull of hearing?

21.

Christ is the Author of salvation for those who obey Him?

22.

A fault with these people is that they had time to have been teachers but were not?

23.

The word of God is likened unto milk?

24.

The high priests of old were taken from among angels?

25.

The high priest was in no sense bound to his responsibility?

SUMMARY OF CHAPTER FIVE

Frequent reference should be made to the condensed summary of the book. Thus far, two main points of Hebrews have been discussed: (1) the finality of God's revelation through His Son, and (2) the faithfulness of Jesus, our High Priest.

The first three verses of Chapter Five conclude the statement about the second point. The rest of the chapter introduces the important theme of the appointment of Christ as High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. He met all requirements necessary to become High Priest. Two things distinguished Him from Aaron: (1) His sinlessness; (2) His appointment after the order of Melchizedek. Christ's earthly ministry was marked by His devotion and obedience to God. He is the Cause of salvation since He completed the requirements for becoming the perfect Saviour; and because of this, God designated Him High Priest.

The mention of the change of order from Aaron to Melchizedek brought to mind the spiritually undeveloped state of Hebrew Christians and became the occasion for rebuking them because of their inability to appreciate this phase of Christ's ministry in their behalf. Chapter s Six and Seven continue to enlarge upon this issue.