High priest: called by God to offer sacrifices for self and others. So Christ was called, “You are my son. . . . a priest forever.”

 1  For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.  2  He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness.  3  Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people.  4  And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was.  5  So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”;  6  as he says also in another place, “You are a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” The Holy Bible : Revised Standard Version Second Catholic edition (2006), with the ecclesiastical approval of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Thomas Nelson Publishing for Ignatius Press.

 1  For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 

2  He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness.

 3  Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. 

4  And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. 

5  So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”; 

6  as he says also in another place, “You are a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”

This is an excellent example of a High Priest job description. The Jewish reader of the New Testament would already know of and may have been acquainted with a High Priest. Jesus not only met but exceeded the job description in many ways. Jesus had compassion for the people because He Himself experienced their problems because He was both human and divine. We all have struggles, setbacks, failures, hurts pains, and problems. There is only one great Physician that can heal these problems, Jesus Christ. When you have a troubling illness, eventually, you go to the doctor and explain your problem. The doctor gives you advice and maybe a prescription. God gives you advice in the Bible and a Ten Commandment prescription.

This is an excellent example of a High Priest job description.

The Jewish reader of the New Testament would already know of and may have been acquainted with a High Priest.

Jesus not only met but exceeded the job description in many ways.

Jesus had compassion for the people because He Himself experienced their problems because He was both human and divine.

We all have struggles, setbacks, failures, hurts pains, and problems.

There is only one great Physician that can heal these problems, Jesus Christ.

When you have a troubling illness, eventually, you go to the doctor and explain your problem.

The doctor gives you advice and maybe a prescription.

God gives you advice in the Bible and a Ten Commandment prescription.

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