Hebrews 5 Verses 1-10

HEBREWS CHAPTER FIVE vs. 1-10 (USING KING JAMES STUDY TEXT, STUDY BOOK WILL REFERENCE A DIFFERENT VERSION FOR READING)

Heb 5:1  For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: 

Heb 5:2  Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. 

Heb 5:3  And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. 

Heb 5:4  And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 

Heb 5:5  So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. 

Heb 5:6  As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 

Heb 5:7  Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; 

Heb 5:8  Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 

Heb 5:9  And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; 

Heb 5:10  Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec. 

Main Point: “he became the author of eternal salvation…. of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec…”

1.   How is Christ superior in this passage? Jesus as high priest understands our weaknesses. He himself had to suffer being human. By this he was made complete.  He did not exalt himself, but was appointed by the Father (no higher authoritative power).

2.   Explain what it means that Christ “learned obedience by the thing which he suffered”. The pain of being human. Of temptations. Like any trial we suffer, it makes us stronger when we persevere….it build character. These were things new to Jesus/God.

3.   What does it mean that Christ “was made perfect”? 5048: “To accomplish”. He was made complete, or whole in the sense that although he was God, he was also man and thus fulfilled a just role as savior, priest, and God for mankind.

Additional:
Vs 5 OT Ref: Ps2:7 – Of God speaking to the king – as one who defeats enemies.
Vs 6 OT Ref: Ps 110:4 - Of God speaking to the king (David)

Significance of Melchizedek:

Belief within Hebrew culture ascribes Milchizedek as Shem. Shem was still alive during the time of Abraham and would be the rightful priest to God. Some believed the “name” Milchiedek to be an office, not a personal name. This would be somewhat in conflict with the iedea that Milchizedek not have an ending since the death of Shem has a limit (602 years).
Genesis 14: Abraham defeats an army through a nighttime raid and rescues Lot. He defeats other armies as well during this time. On his return, he is met by high priest Melchizedek.
Melchizedek says a blessing over Abraham, and then also honors God. Because God was honored second in his address, it was believed (by some) that Milchizedek was turning the high priest duties over to Abraham (disputed thought).