THE PRIESTS UNDER THE LAW OF MOSES High Priests were set up by God for man's benefit. God did not need anyone to sacrifice and make offerings for His sins, since He had none. However, He, out of love, gave us a High Priest for these religious duties. It seems the "gifts" which were offered were sac... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS, A PRIEST AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK Unlike one who might usurp authority, Jesus did not assume any honors (Hebrews 5:5). Rather, God bestowed the honor upon Him when He raised Him from the dead. The quote from Psalms 2:7 has reference to God's raising up of Christ from the dead, as it doe... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS LEARNED THE COST OF OBEDIENCE While Jesus was in the flesh, He was in a position of humility. He, when in the garden, offered up His prayers to God, who was the only one who could have saved Him from His pain and suffering and, finally, death. Because He was reverent in speech to God, Christ... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FAILURE OF THE HEBREW CHRISTIANS TO GROW SPIRITUALLY The subject of Christ's priesthood is one so complex it is difficult to write about. A difficulty which was complicated by the dullness of the readers' understanding. Vine says "dull" carries with it the idea of slowness or sluggishness, whic... [ Continue Reading ]