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The Great High Priest:
READ THE PASSAGE: including 4:12/13
Intro:
Review of last passage:
Creation and Exodus narrative in the previous passage:
We are left standing in the garden, naked and exposed.
Fruit dripping off our cheeks.
Or we turn and see Moses’ shining face and have to turn down the music and shut down the smelting pots for the golden calf.
Typical pattern we’ve seen in Hebrews there is a warning and the beginning of V14 reviews the warning, Since then
So as with the typical pattern we’ve seen in Hebrews there is a warning and V14, Since then
1. there is a promised rest that we must strive to enter
2. the word of God is able to divide to the heart, to discern every thought
3.
No one can hide or flee from God’s knowing.
4. Since one one after Adam’s sin can stand unashamed before God and give account.
-------> now a promise
What is a priest?
an authorized agent of God performing rites and rituals.
As a matter of function: A mediator a go-between with God and man.
and mover.
His ceremonial life is spent passing back and forth from God and man in the Tabernacle and eventually the Temple.
GREAT from the word megas (megaphone) has specific connotations that we will see later, but rememeber the word LOUD, it’s part of the meaning of great given here.
Passing through the heavens phrase should envoke an image of coming and going.
Who is the Priest here?.. THE SON OF GOD reflecting which is the original quote of our author in
Where do we know of God coming and going through the heavens?
And in the context of creation: the Spirit hovered over the waters (he was the go-between in the firmament (actually canopy or sky not created until v6&7)
And in the context of Exodus: God came down to the Mount for the giving of the law and dwelt in the holy of holies.
And in we see he put on flesh and dwelt among us.
And in the ascension.
He was taken up… moving through the heavens between man and God.
Tip of the hat to Levitical themes here where the priest was responsible for filling up the oil for the lampstand Exodus 27:21, the bread for the table of showbread, the water for the washings.....
Most importantly Jesus is this high priest who moved through the heavens with the proper credentials.
(think how the right badge gets you access, further and further)
And it’s these credentials that form our confession.
The apostle, sent one from God
and the high priest
And we are to HOLD our confession.
The word there being present tense (continue to do it) and meaning with all strength.
This is the content of the confession rather than the act of confession.
It is a part of the promise we mentioned above.
I see this next verse as the dividing line.
AS WE ARE, YET WITHOUT SIN.
Only God in the flesh holds that credential.
Double negatives: to remind of what we DO have.
Jesus is the one who:
provides the promised rest, 4:8
destroyed the devil with death 2:14
created all things 2:10
made propitiation 2:17
Part B of v 15.
EVERY RESPECT
Not only every temptation but is like us in every respect.
What is every respect has been tempted?
Just everything right?
Let’s not gloss that though.
lust?
gluttony?
laziness?
envy?
gossip?
cheating?
lying?
EVERYTHING
This is a crucial part of his credentials for propitiation according to 2:17.
That one from humanity would be required for effective satisfaction.
DRAW CHIASM
A. great high priest v14
B. Sympathy with our weakness v15a
C. Without sin v15b
D. Throne of Grace v16
C’.
Beset with weakness v2a
B’.
Since he is beset he can deal gently v2b
A’.
High priest chosen among men v1,v4
Drawing near - sacrifical language but this time we receive the gifts.
mercy and grace.
We “bring near” to the Throne, Christ our mediator.
Our credentialed propipator, God-Man.
Brief look at the Throne.
Does that sound LOUD, Great to you?
Our GREAT high priest, in his power, giving gifts of mercy and grace in time of need.
more language of mediation, coming-and-going between.
“on behalf on men in relation to God”
How did this begin?
This is on the day of atonement.
Sin offering must be made for the priest as well.
So the priest can deal gently with the people because God has dealt gently with him.
Leviticus 1:
-Allowing them into his presence
Aaron called by God
A GENEOLOGY:
Jacob---->Levi----->Kohath------> Miriam, Moses, Aaron
------->Nadab, Abihu, Eleazor, Ithamar
42 generations from Abraham to Jesus (chosen from among men)
Jacob------->Judah------>
Uniquely, God chose Christ
His “other” place is .
Which we covered in the Advent series.
Why go to Mel? Who is Melchi?
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