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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 chosen from among men is appointed [to act] on behalf of men in things relating to God, so that he may offer both 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 is able to deal gently with the spiritually ignorant and misguided, since he is also subject to human 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)

and because of this [human weakness] he is required to offer sacrifices for sins, for himself as well as for 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)

And besides, one does not appropriate for himself the honor [of being high priest], but he who is called 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

So too Christ did not glorify Himself so as to be made a high priest, but He [was exalted and appointed by the One] who said to Him,

“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten (fathered) You [declared Your authority and rule over the nations]”;

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)

just as He also says in another place,

“You are a priest [appointed] 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)

In the days of His earthly life, Jesus offered up both [specific] petitions and [urgent] supplications [for that which He needed] with fervent crying and tears to the One who was [always] able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverent submission toward God [His sinlessness and His unfailing determination to do the Father’s will].

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 a Son [who had never been disobedient to the Father], He learned [active, special] obedience through what He suffered.

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 having been made perfect [uniquely equipped and prepared as Savior and retaining His integrity amid opposition], He became the source of eternal salvation [an eternal inheritance] to all those 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)

being designated by God as High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

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

Hebrews 5:11 (show verse)

Concerning this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull and sluggish in [your spiritual] hearing and disinclined to listen.

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 though by this time you ought to be teachers [because of the time you have had to learn these truths], you actually need someone to teach you again the elementary principles of God’s word [from the beginning], and you have come to be continually in need of milk, not 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 [doctrinally inexperienced and] unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a spiritual infant.

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 the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is 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