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Themes in Hebrews 5

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Themes in Hebrews 5

Hebrews 5:1 (show verse)

For every high priest selected from among men is appointed to officiate on their behalf in matters relating to God, that is, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

The high priest » Typified Christ in » Compassion and sympathy for the weak and ignorant
The high priest » Needed to sacrifice for himself
The high priest » Duties of » Offering gifts and sacrifices
Offerings » Required to be » Presented by the priest
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To offer sacrifices

Hebrews 5:2 (show verse)

He can deal gently with people who are ignorant and easily deceived, since he himself is subject to weakness.

Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The sense of our infirmities
Of Christ Compassion » Necessary to his priestly office
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Needing to make atonement for his own sins
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Compassion and sympathy for the weak and ignorant
The high priest » Needed to sacrifice for himself
The high priest » To be tender and compassionate
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in

Hebrews 5:3 (show verse)

For that reason he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as for those of the people.

Atonement » Day of » How observed
The high priest » Needed to sacrifice for himself
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » On the day of atonement

Hebrews 5:4 (show verse)

No one takes this honor upon himself but he is called to it by God, just as Aaron was.

Aaron » Priesthood of
Call » To special religious duty » See above, and
Christ, the high priest » Appointed and called by God
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Being called of God
Jesus Christ » Priesthood of » Appointed and called by God
Ministers » Called by God
Types of Christ » Aaron

Hebrews 5:5 (show verse)

In the same way, the Messiah did not take upon himself the glory of being a high priest. No, it was God who said to him, "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father."

Christ » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
Christ » Slandered » Son, beloved
Christ » Priesthood of » Divinely appointed
Christ, the high priest » Appointed and called by God
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Being called of God
Jesus Christ » Priesthood of » Appointed and called by God
Leaders » Dues of » High priests
Obedience » Jesus Christ being obedient
Priesthood » Of Christ » Divinely appointed
priests » High priests
Religious » Dues of » High priests
Son » Beloved
Types of Christ » Aaron

Hebrews 5:6 (show verse)

As he also says in another place, "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."

Christ, the high priest » After the order of melchizedek
Jesus Christ » Priesthood of » After the order of melchizedek
Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
Obedience » Jesus Christ being obedient
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek

Hebrews 5:7 (show verse)

As a mortal man, he offered up prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his devotion to God.

Of Christ Compassion » Necessary to his priestly office
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Partaking of our infirmities
Obedience » Jesus Christ being obedient
Prayer » In distress
Prayer, answers to » Christ received

Hebrews 5:8 (show verse)

Son though he was, he learned obedience through his sufferings

Christ » Nazarene » Obedience of
Christ's » Obedience » Christ's example of
Obedience » Examples of » Christ's example of
Obedience » Jesus Christ being obedient
Obedience » Examples of » Christ
Obedience to God » Christ, an example of
Submission » To authority » Jesus an example of

Hebrews 5:9 (show verse)

and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

Christ » Parables of found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » Perfection of
Christ » Salvation through » For the obedient
Christ » Names of » Author of eternal salvation
Names » Of Christ » Author of eternal salvation
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's perfection
Salvation » Described as » Eternal
Salvation » Christ » The author of
Salvation » For the obedient
Sinners » Salvation » For the obedient

Hebrews 5:10 (show verse)

having been designated by God to be a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek

Hebrews 5:11 (show verse)

We have much to say about this, but it is difficult to explain because you have become too lazy to understand.

spiritual Development » Select reading, heb 511-14, 61-16
Dullness » Condemned
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Select readings
Immaturity » Who is immature
Maturity » Those that are full of age
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Dullness, condemned
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Growth

Hebrews 5:12 (show verse)

In fact, though by now you should be teachers, you still need someone to teach you the basic truths of God's word. You have become people who need milk instead of solid food.

Adaption of truth » Some unable to receive deeper truths
Childhood » Marks of » Ignorance
spiritual Development » Select reading, heb 511-14, 61-16
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Select readings
Immaturity » Who is immature
spiritual Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
Marks » Of childhood » Ignorance
Maturity » Those that are full of age
Milk » Figuratite
Milk » Illustrative of » First principles of God's word
Oracle » The scriptures are called "oracles,"
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Growth
Spiritual » Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
Truth » Adaption of » Some unable to receive deeper truths

Hebrews 5:13 (show verse)

For everyone who lives on milk is still a baby and does not yet know the difference between right and wrong.

Babes » Figurative » Of weak Christians
Childhood » Marks of » Weak digestion
spiritual Development » Select reading, heb 511-14, 61-16
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Select readings
Immaturity » Who is immature
Marks » Of childhood » Weak digestion
Maturity » Those that are full of age
Milk » Figuratite
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Growth

Hebrews 5:14 (show verse)

But solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.

spiritual Development » Select reading, heb 511-14, 61-16
Discerning » Who discerns
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Select readings
Insight » Spiritual discemment
Maturity » Those that are full of age
Maturity, spiritual » By partaking of the deeper truths of the gospel
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Growth
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By partaking of the deeper truths of the gospel