Résumé Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Hebrews 4:14–5:10 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in things pertaining to God, in order to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins; 2 he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is beset with weakness; 3 and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins, as for the people, so also for himself. 4 And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was. 5 So also Christ did not glorify Himself so as to become a high priest, but He who said to Him,

“YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU”; 6 just as He says also in another passage, “YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK.” 7 In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety. 8 Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. 9 And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,

10 being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

High Priest

Of our confessionOf the House of God

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Wrap your head around this

Jesus of tribe of Judah-Line of the kingPriests were of the Tribe of Levi

Messiah was bothPsalm 110Zechariah 4

Ephesians 4:10 He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.

Hebrews 8:1 Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

Hebrews 9:24 For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

Passed through the Heavens?

Lead Captives out of Sheol

Sat down at God’s side

Is our advocate before God

Our High Priest

For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin…Hebrews 4:15

Stones to breadPinnacle of the templeMountain

And more…

Therefore

…let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need

Draw near- to move toward a point w/a reciprocal relationship between the person approaching and the one who is approached

confidence, sometimes implying intimidating circumstances

Comparison

For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in things pertaining to God, in order to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins; he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is beset with weakness; and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins, as for the people, so also for himself. And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was.

The earthly priest

1. Comes from one of the tribes (Levi)2. Stands before god on humanity’s behalf3. Offers gifts and sacrifices for sin4. Deals gently with sinners because he is a

sinner5. Does not take personal honor, but is

honored by God’s choice and use

Our Great High Priest

So also Christ did not glorify Himself so as to become a high priest, but He who said to Him, “YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU”; just as He says also in another passage, “YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK.”

Perfect priest

Not a point of pride

Son of the Father

Appointed by God

Continues in office

Experience

In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety.

Luke 22:41–44 (NASB95) 41 And He withdrew from them

about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and began to pray, 42 saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.” 43 Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. 44 And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground.

Hebrews 1:2 (NASB95) 2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son,

whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.

Hebrews 3:6 (NASB95) 6 but Christ was faithful as a Son over His

house—whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end.

Hebrews 5:8 (NASB95) 8 Although He was a Son, He learned

obedience from the things which He suffered.

Hebrews 7:28 (NASB95) 28 For the Law appoints men as high priests

who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever.

Jesus’ choice

Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered.

Perfect for the job

And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation, being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

Everything we have to endure

Experienced temptationExperienced suffering Experienced lackExperienced discomfort

For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings.

Hebrews 2:10

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Our intercessor

John 3:16 (NASB95) 16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

Luke 24:19 (NASB95) 19 And He said to them, “What things?” And they said to Him, “The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people,

Hebrews 12:2 (NASB95) 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Romans 1:4 (NASB95) 4 who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord,

1 Timothy 2:5 (NASB95) 5 For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,