A great priest (ιερεα μεγαν). As has been shown in 4:14-7:28.

Over the house of God (επ τον οικον του θεου…

And having an High Priest over the house of God. Over the spiritual house of God; that is, the church. Compare to Hebrews 3:1-6.

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A high priest—The Greek words properly signify a great priest , which is one of the names by which the high priest is fre…

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he has consecrated for us,…

The term “great priest” is a literal rendering of the Hebrew title we know as “high priest” (see, e.g., Numbers 35:25, 28; [Reference Ze…

And having a high priest, etc. Whatever he has previously said about the abrogation of the ancient priesthood, we ought now to bear in min…

And [having an] high priest over the house of God .
] The church of God, over which Christ is as prophet, priest, an…

The apostle having closed the first part of the epistle, the doctrine is applied to practical purposes. Since believers had an open way to the pres…

After showing the many ways in which Christ’s priesthood is superior to that of the Old Law, the Apostle, in keeping with his practice, comes to a …