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Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus;
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Apostle and High Priest
Commentators explain that Jesus is uniquely called both "Apostle" and "High Priest." As Apostle, like Moses, He is God's perfect messenger sent to humanity. As High Priest, like Aaron, He is our perfect representative to God. Unlike the Old Covenant where these roles were separate, Jesus unites and surpasses them both as the one, all-sufficient mediator of our faith.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
CHAPTER III
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The Jews valued their religion for many reasons. One was that it had been given through the agenc…
Holy brethren (αδελφο αγιο). Only here in N.T., for αγιοις in 1 Thessalonians 5:27 only in late MSS. See Heb 2:11 for …
19th Century
Anglican
Wherefore.—The address that here begins (the first direct address in the Epistle) bears the same relation to all that has preceded…
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Baptist
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; ([Refer…
The address “holy brothers” combines affection and consecration. These people are members of the Christian family and are dear to the writer. They …
16th Century
Protestant
Therefore, holy brethren, ... He concludes the preceding doctrine with a necessary exhortation: that the Jews should attentively consider …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wherefore, holy brethren The apostle calls the Hebrews "brethren", not because they were of the same natural stock a…
Christ is to be considered as the Apostle of our profession, the Messenger sent by God to people, the great Revealer of that faith which we profess…
13th Century
Catholic
As was said earlier, the Old Law derived its authority from three sources: from angels, from Moses, and from Aaron, the high priest. The Apostle pr…
