Hebrews 5:1
CONTENTS The same most precious Subject, as in the former Chapter, is carried on in this. Melchizedek is spoken of. Precious Views of Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONTENTS The same most precious Subject, as in the former Chapter, is carried on in this. Melchizedek is spoken of. Precious Views of Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
(1) For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: (2) Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. (3) And by rea... [ Continue Reading ]
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. I will not detain the Reader with a long observation on what the Holy Ghost hath here said concerning the same authority which made Christ High Priest, which said also unto him, Thou art my Son, today have I... [ Continue Reading ]
(7) Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; (8) Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; In these verses we have... [ Continue Reading ]
(9) And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; (10) Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek. (11) Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. (12) For when for the time ye ought to b... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS Precious great High Priest of thy people! Lord! I would hail thee as both my Priest, Altar, and Sacrifice. Thou wert indeed taken from among men: for in thy human nature, thou were alone suited for the high office. Who, like Jesus, could have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that... [ Continue Reading ]