HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 5:1 HE CAN DEAL GENTLY. High priests were human and understood human weakness. They presented SACRIFICES FOR SINS for others and for themselves. Jesus, however, is the perfect high priest, since he is without sin and therefore does not need to offer a sacrifice for himself (H... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 5:5 God the Father APPOINTED Jesus to be HIGH PRIEST (see vv. Hebrews 5:1, Hebrews 5:4). Psalms 2:7 is quoted, followed by Psalms 110:4. Jesus combines the role of high priest with his status as SON of God (see Hebrews 4:14;... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 5:7 WITH LOUD CRIES AND TEARS. One might first recall Jesus’ agonizing prayer in Gethsemane, but the broad time reference (IN THE DAYS OF HIS FLESH) suggests that Jesus’ earthly prayers were constantly heartfelt, earnest, and accompanied by tears. ABLE TO SAVE HIM FROM DEATH... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 5:8 HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE THROUGH WHAT HE SUFFERED. Jesus was always without sin (Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 7:26) and always obedient. Yet he still gained knowledge and experience by living as a human being (see Luke 2:40, Luke 2:52). ⇐ ⇔ [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 5:9 BEING MADE PERFECT. During his childhood, Jesus did not lack any godly character quality. But he did lack the full experience of having lived a perfect human life, obeying the Father in everything, without sin. ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK. See v. Hebrews 5:6 and ch. Hebrews 7:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 5:11 The author interrupts his discussion of Jesus as high priest to challenge his readers to grow in their faith. He rebukes them for their lack of maturity (Hebrews 5:11), lists the basics that they should already know (Hebrews 6:1), and warns them about the danger of falli... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 5:12 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE ORACLES OF GOD. The most basic truths about God. MILK vs. SOLID FOOD shows the readers’ immaturity in the faith. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]