Chapter 4 Verses 14-16

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HEBREWS CHAPTER FOUR VS. 14-16 (USING KING JAMES STUDY TEXT, STUDY BOOK WILL REFERENCE A DIFFERENT VERSION FOR READING)
Heb 4:14  Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 
Heb 4:15  For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 
Heb 4:16  Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. 

Main Point: A continuing thought from chapter two. Jesus knows our every need intimately and gives us an avenue to God’s grace/mercy.

6. According to this passage, what makes our High Priest better than the Levitical priesthood?  “He passed through (into) the heavens”. This is also a continuation of thought that Jesus sits at the right hand of God (chapter 1). If our high priest is in heaven and equated with God, how much better is it that we would know that he knows our struggles from first-hand experience? This suggests that no other high priest has attained the authority that Jesus has (or that is was ever even possible). Certainly, an earthly high-priest would understand temptations, but none came from heaven, returned to heaven, defeated death and Satan.

7. What hope and confidence can we receive from this passage? The Greek language here means to go to the throne in all out frankness or bluntness. Not that we are proud of our shortcomings, but that we know we will find understanding at the throne.
ADDITIONAL:
Passed: 1330 to traverse (literally)
Heaven: 3772: the sky; by extension heaven (as the abode of God)
Infirmities:769-feebleness (of body or mind); by implication malady; moral frailty
Boldly: 3326- properly denoting accompaniment; 3954-all out spokenness, that is, frankness, bluntness,
Throne: 2362 -(to sit); a stately seat (“throne”); by implication power or (concretely) a potentate:
Grace: 5485 -graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act
Mercy: 1656 - Of uncertain affinity; compassion


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