Heb 5:1-3 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Heb 5:1-10: 5:1-10 This section addresses the appointment of the Son of God as a superior High Priest. The focal text is Ps 110:4 , which reveals God’s oath that the Son would be a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek. 5:1 Every high priest: This phrase introduces requirements for high priests in general. • a man: The high priest was one of the people, so Jesus had to become human (see 2:17-18 ). • A second requirement for high priests was that they would represent other people by offering sacrifices on their behalf (7:25-28 ). Only the high priest could offer the sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (Exod 29 ; Lev 16:1-25 ).

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‏ Hebrews 5:1-3

Summary for Heb 5:1-10: 5:1-10 ^a This section addresses the appointment of the Son of God as a superior High Priest. The focal text is Ps 110:4 ^b, which reveals God’s oath that the Son would be a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek. 5:1 ^c Every high priest: This phrase introduces requirements for high priests in general.

• a man: The high priest was one of the people, so Jesus had to become human (see 2:17-18 ^d).

• A second requirement for high priests was that they would represent other people by offering sacrifices on their behalf (7:25-28 ^e). Only the high priest could offer the sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (Exod 29 ^f; Lev 16:1-25 ^g).
5:2 ^h A high priest was able to deal gently with those who sin because he himself was subject to the same weaknesses, i.e., he was sinful (5:3 ⁱ; cp. 4:15 ^j).
5:3 ^k On the Day of Atonement the high priest was required to offer sacrifices for himself and his household prior to offering sacrifices for the people (Lev 16:11 ^l).