(Heb 5:7) “Who in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto Him that was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared; (8) Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered;”  No doubt there are those who in heart might discount the sufferings of the cross with the thought that being deity it would somehow have been easier.  Not so: “Strong crying and tears”! Blessed Savior!

(Heb 5:6) “As He saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”  As Melchisedec just appears one day as the priest/king of Salem, so our Lord will suddenly appear as JerSalem’s Priest/King. This one appeared and blessed Abram, Jesus will bless all. Remember, (Heb_7:7)  “And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.” 

(Heb 5:5) “So also Christ glorified not Himself to be made an high priest; but He that said unto Him, Thou art My Son, to day have I begotten Thee. (6) As He saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”  The Lord has a man enter the historic record simply to meet and bless Abram. We are told nothing but of him being the King of Salem and a Priest, Abram acknowledging him with tithes. This king/priest, before all others is the line of our King/Priest Christ Jesus.

(Heb 5:5) “So also Christ glorified not Himself to be made an high priest; but He that said unto Him, Thou art My Son, to day have I begotten Thee.”  The thought of this verse will continue into the next verse. It first reminds us that God the Father proclaimed the Person of Jesus born to Mary as His only begotten Son. There can be no argument against that truth. Accept it: the offspring of “anything” is like unto it. The offspring of God is God!

(Heb 5:4) “And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.”  Unlike what Jews teach today, there was not a group of men designated priest before God appointed Aaron. These were said to be in service while Israel was in Egypt those 400 years. No. There were none until God appointed Aaron and his sons to that service.

(Heb 5:2) “Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. (3) And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.”  Before the Lord Jesus became priest, all others not only offered innocent animals for the sins of others, but for their own sins also. They could not pardon one from his sins any more than a sinful priest can do so today.

 (Heb 5:1) “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 sins:”  Notice the step between God and man – the priest. The gifts to God are given through him and so is the sacrifice for sin. It is Jesus Christ Who does this for the saved!

(Heb 4:16) :Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”   This is not a blanket “forgiveness” to a thoughtless prayer-at-night of “forgive me of my sins”. The very word “mercy” implies one is coming in repentance, “I have sinned”, thus “I am guilty”. “I deserve judgment”, but the Lord is offering mercy through grace – unmerited favor. We are coming through Christ Jesus.

(Heb 4:16) :Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”   “In time of need” seems to imply one should come as soon as one discerned the need rather than after one has failed. Also, the context of verses 14-16 reveals it is our own weakness caused by this flesh, that has created a temptation, or perhaps a committing of a sin.  Help awaits the needy soul.

(Heb 4:16) :Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”   When I think of “boldness”, I normally think of arrogance – maybe even pride. That’s certainly not what is before us, for the throne is described as a place unworthies are to come for mercy instead of the judgment deserved. The thought here is one is welcome; one will not be rejected.