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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 is chosen from among men, and is appointed to act on behalf of men in matters relating to God, in order to offer both gifts and sin-offerings,

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)

and must be one who is able to bear patiently with the ignorant and erring, because he himself also is beset with infirmity.

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)

And for this reason he is required to offer sin-offerings not only for the people but also for himself.

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)

And no one takes this honourable office upon himself, but only accepts it when called to it by God, 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)

So Christ also did not claim for Himself the honour of being made High Priest, but was appointed to it by Him who said to Him, "My Son art Thou: I have to-day become Thy 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 also in another passage He says, "Thou art a priest for ever, belonging 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

For Jesus during his earthly life offered up prayers and entreaties, crying aloud and weeping as He pleaded with Him who was able to bring Him in safety out of death, and He was delivered from the terror from which He shrank.

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)

Although He was God's Son, yet He learned obedience from the sufferings which He endured;

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 so, having been made perfect, He became to all who obey Him the source and giver of eternal salvation.

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)

For God Himself addresses Him as a High Priest for ever, belonging to the order of Melchizedek.

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

Hebrews 5:11 (show verse)

Concerning Him we have much to say, and much that it would be difficult to make clear to you, since you have become so dull of apprehension.

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)

For although, considering the long time you have been believers, you ought now to be teachers of others, you really need some one to teach you over again the very rudiments of the truths of God, and you have come to require 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)

By people who live on milk I mean those who are imperfectly acquainted with the teaching concerning righteousness.

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)

Such persons are mere babes. But solid food is for adults--that is, for those who through constant practice have their spiritual faculties carefully trained 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