Hebrews · Chapter 5
Hebrews 5
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The Perfect High Priest
(Psalms 110:1–7)
1Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.
3That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.
4No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
5So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him:“You are My Son;today I have become Your Father.”*
6And in another passage God says:“You are a priest foreverin the order of Melchizedek.”*
7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
8Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.
9And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
10and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
Milk and Solid Food
(1 Corinthians 3:1–9)
11We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.
12Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!*
13For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
Source notes
- 5:5 Psalms 2:7; literally today I have begotten You Read Psalms 2:7
- 5:6 Psalms 110:4 Read Psalms 110:4
- 5:12 Or of the oracles of God
Old Testament references
References from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Text from the Berean Standard Bible.
Psalms 2:7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
Psalms 110:4The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Exodus 28:1“Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.
Exodus 28:2Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.
Exodus 28:3You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.
Exodus 28:4These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.
Exodus 28:5They shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.
Exodus 28:6They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
Exodus 28:7It shall have two shoulder pieces attached at two of its corners, so it can be fastened.
Exodus 28:8And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
Exodus 28:9Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:
Exodus 28:10six of their names on one stone and the remaining six on the other, in the order of their birth.
Exodus 28:11Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings.
Exodus 28:12Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.