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For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
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Commentators unanimously stress that the high priest was 'taken from among men,' not angels. This was essential for him to truly represent humanity before God. This principle directly points to why Jesus, our Great High Priest, had to become fully human—to share our nature and effectively stand in our place as our perfect representative.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
HEBREWS CHAPTER 5
ANALYSIS OF THE CHAPTER
In this chapter, the subject of the priestly office of Christ is continued and further illu…
In things pertaining to God (τα προς τον θεον). Accusative of general reference as in 2:17 (Romans 15:17). The two ess…
19th Century
Anglican
Taken.—Rather, being taken, since he is taken, from among men.
Gifts and sacrifices.—The former is…
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Baptist
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sin…
The author proposes to explore something of the nature of high priesthood and begins by showing that it has both a humanward and a Godward referenc…
16th Century
Protestant
For every high priest, etc. He compares Christ with the Levitical priests, and he teaches us what is the likeness and the differe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For every high priest taken from among men Every one that was an high priest under the law was a man, and not an ang…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
