Hebrews 5:1-7

1.What office does Jesus now fill?
2.For whom do the priests from among men serve? .
3.In, or concerning what, do they officiate?— Compare 2:17.
4.What did they offer? .
5.For what are sacrifices offered?—
6.What is sin? .
7.Why is sacrifice necessary? .
8.Why can such a priest have compassion? .
9.For whom must such a priest offer for sins? .
10.Do men take the office of priest upon themselves? .
11.Did Aaron take the office upon himself? or was he called of God? ; .
12.Did Christ take the priesthood upon himself? .
13.Did he seek to glorify himself?— See .
14.Of what order was his priesthood? . See note.
15.How long was his priesthood to endure?— See note.
16.What did he offer up in the days of his flesh? .
17.What is meant by the days of his flesh? Ans. The day of his earthly or mortal life. Compare Cor. 15:50, 53.
18.In what manner did he pray? .
19.Where did he pray in such agony? ; .
20.To whom did he pray? .
21.Was his prayer heard?— Instead of, "in that he feared" (), the margin reads, "for his piety." The Revised Version is probably the best, "heard for his godly fear."
22.How was his prayer heard? See .
23.In what prophecy did Jesus express his confidence that his Father would give him life? . Compare .
24.How did the Father hear and answer his prayer? .
25.For whom did he die?

Notes

The apostle has now reached the fourth and final main point in his argument. After the heavenly beings, the angels, the Hebrews revered the name of Moses, their leader from the land of Egypt, through whom they received their rites, their ecclesiastical and civil laws; and Joshua, the successor of Moses, who led them into the promised land, and who so victoriously conquered their enemies; and Aaron, who was consecrated a priest to make atonement for them, and whose sons alone held that office. In this letter One is introduced of whom the Scriptures speak as receiving the worship of angels, who made all things, and who bears the name of God. He is above Moses, who was but a servant, and a witness of the things relating to Christ; above Joshua, who gave them but a temporary rest, the true rest remaining to be given by the Messiah; he is above Aaron; he is a priest after the order of Melchizedek. The difference of the two orders occupies specially the attention of the writer. The priesthood whereby comes the atonement being the central point of their whole system, is the main point of consideration in this letter.

"Thou art a priest forever." So it was said to Aaron and his sons: "Their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations." ; . This signified that the priesthood should be theirs as long as it endured. So also of Christ; he should be priest continually and without interruption or succession. For this is often the meaning of everlasting and forever. See . The servant was to serve his master forever, which meant as long as he lived. The priesthood of Christ will remain with him only, but it will also end. His priestly robes will be changed for "the garments of vengeance." . Then he will come to take vengeance on his foes. . The day of salvation, during which he pleads for man, will be succeeded by the great day of the wrath of the Lamb. .

Bible texts in this lesson

Hebrews 5:1 · 1 John 3:4 · Romans 3:23 · Hebrews 5:2 · Hebrews 5:3 · Hebrews 5:4 · Exodus 28:1 · Numbers 18:1 · Hebrews 5:5 · John 8:50 · Hebrews 5:6 · Hebrews 5:7 · Hebrews 2:14 · Hebrews 2:1 · Matthew 26:36 · Matthew 26:38 · Matthew 26:39 · Luke 22:44 · Psalms 21:1-7 · Psalms 16:8-11 · Acts 2:29-32 · Romans 6:9 · Exodus 40:15 · Numbers 25:13 · Exodus 21:6 · Isaiah 59:17 · 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8 · Revelation 6:16 · Revelation 6:17

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