Hebrews 5:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Hebrews 5:5

3 Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for ^ahimself, to offer sacrifices for sins.

4 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as ^aAaron was.

A Priest Forever

5 ^aSo also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him:
^b“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.”

6 As He also says in another place:
^a“You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek”;

7 who, in the days of His flesh, when He had ^aoffered up prayers and supplications, ^bwith vehement cries and tears to Him ^cwho was able to save Him from death, and was heard ^dbecause of His godly fear,

8 though He was a Son, yet He learned ^aobedience by the things which He suffered.

9 And ^ahaving been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

10 called by God as High Priest ^a“according to the order of Melchizedek,”

11 of whom ^awe have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become ^bdull of hearing.

Spiritual Immaturity

12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the¹ oracles of God; and you have come to need ^amilk and not solid food.

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Definitions of words in Hebrews 5:5:

Also {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Become {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Begotten {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Glorify {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Glorify {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Priest {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Priest {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Christ {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Christ {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Hebrews 5:5:

Hebrews, Epistle to {Easton's}
Hebrews, Epistle To The {I.S.B.E.}
Mediation; Mediator {I.S.B.E.}
Priesthood {I.S.B.E.}

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