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Concordia Theological Monthly

Publication Date

3-1-1930

Document Type

Homiletical Help

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

V.14: "Seeing, then, that we have a great High Priest that is pleased into the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession." The author speaks of n great High Priest. The office of priest and high priest was instituted by God Himself in the Old Testament. Ex. 28, 1-3; Heb. 5, 4. Priests were to be mediators between God and men, Heb. 2, 17; G, 1; cf. Ex.18, 19; to maintain and, if necessary, to reestablish the covenant relations between God and His people. For this purpose they wero to offer up sacrifices, Heb. 5, 1, in order to "make atonement," Lev. 1, 4. 5; 5, O. 10, etc.; 18, 6. 10, etc.; to cleanse the people that they might be clean from all their sins before the Lord and thus to regain for them the good will and favor of God, Lev. 16, 30; t-0 apply this grace to the people b7 blessing them, Lev. 9, 22. 23; Num. 6, 23-27; to plead and intercede with Goel for the people, Num. 16, 44--60. This Old Testament priesthood was typical, symbolical, pointing forward to the true High Priest, of whom the author of this epistle speaks, who actually accomplished that atonement, that reuniting of God and man, which was prefigured by the sacrifices of the Old Testament.

Disciplines

Biblical Studies

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Hebrews 4:14-16; Exodus 28:1-3; Hebrews 2:17; Leviticus 5:6-10; Leviticus 1:4. 5; Leviticus 16:30; Leviticus 9:22-23; Numbers 16:44-60; Luke 2:21; Hebrews .1:17; Romans 5:19; Hebrews 2:14-18; Hebrews 5:8; Hebrews 11:12; 2 Peter 8:7; Hebrews 9:24; Ephesians 4:10; 1 Kings 8:27; Hebrews 5:4; Hebrews 5:1; Exodus 18:19; Numbers 6:23-27; Hebrews 12:26; Isaiah 66:1; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 10:11-12; Hebrews 7:27; Hebrews 9:24; Hebrews 12:2; Matthew 10:33; Hebrews 4:11; Hebrews 2:1-4; Hebrews 6:4-6; Hebrews 13:8; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Isaiah 54:24; Isaiah 40:31; Philippians 4:13; Hebrews 5:1-2; Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 12:24;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

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