In the days of his flesh (εν ταις ημεραις της σαρκος αυτου). Here (verses 7-9) the author turns to the other requirement of a high…

Who. That is, the Lord Jesus—for so the connection demands. The object of this verse and the two following is to show that the Lo…

Who in the days of his flesh . . .—It will be observed that, of the two essential conditions mentioned in Hebrews 5:2 and…

As he says also in another place, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec. Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered u…

The author turns to the second qualification—Jesus’ oneness with humankind. In realistic language he brings out the genuineness of Jesus’ humanity.…

Who in the days, etc. As the form and beauty of Christ is especially disfigured by the cross, while men do not consider the purpose for wh…

Who in the days of his flesh
Or "of his humanity", as the Arabic version renders it; or "when he was clothed with fl…

The High Priest must be a man, a partaker of our nature. This shows that man had sinned, for God would not allow sinful man to come to him alone. B…

As we said at the beginning of this letter, the Apostle’s intention is to show that Christ is more excellent than all those from whom the Law deriv…