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The Perfect Priest for Us
Commentators emphasize that Jesus is not just a high priest, but the perfect one for our specific needs. His character—holy, innocent, and pure—is precisely what fallen humanity requires in a mediator. As scholar Albert Barnes notes, Jesus is "exactly fitted to man," providing a savior perfectly adapted to our sinful condition. This perfect suitability is a source of great comfort and assurance for believers.
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Hebrews
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 7:26
18th Century
Theologian
For such a High Priest became us. Was fitted to our condition. That is, there was that in our character and circumstances which demanded t…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 7:26
Became us (ημιν επρεπεν). Imperfect active indicative of πρεπω as in 2:10, only there it was applied to God while here to us. "Suc…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 7:26
19th Century
Bishop
For such a high priest.—It is better to say, For such a one also became us as (our) High Priest. Such a priest as has bee…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 7:26–28
19th Century
Preacher
There is our joy.
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On Hebrews 7:26
This verse (beginning in Greek with the word “for”) gives the basis for the preceding verse. Because Christ is what he is, he intercedes as he does…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 7:26
16th Century
Theologian
For such an high priest, etc. He reasons from what is necessarily connected with the subject. These conditions, or qualifications, as they…
John Gill
On Hebrews 7:26
17th Century
Pastor
For such an high priest became us
Is suitable to us, answers to our cases and necessities, is every way such an one …
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 7:26–28
17th Century
Minister
Observe the description of the personal holiness of Christ. He is free from all habits or principles of sin, not having the least disposition to it…