Jesus Christ as high priest

The ministry of Jesus Christ as high priest

He made atonement for sin

Hebrews 2:17 NKJV

Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

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He represents human beings before God

Hebrews 5:1 NKJV

For every high priest 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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He entered the Most Holy Place

On the Day of Atonement the high priest entered the Most Holy Place (the sanctuary) which represented the presence of God. Jesus Christ fulfilled this ritual by entering heaven.

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He makes believers perfect

Hebrews 10:14 NKJV

For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

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He brings believers close to God

Hebrews 10:19–22 NKJV

Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

He helps those being tempted

Hebrews 2:18 NKJV

For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.

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He intercedes continually

Hebrews 7:24–25 NKJV

But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

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Jesus Christ, the human high priest

As a man he is able to represent human beings

Hebrews 2:17 NKJV

Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

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He is divinely appointed

Hebrews 5:5–6 NKJV

So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.” As He also says in another place: “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek”;

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Jesus Christ, the divine high priest

He is sinless

Jesus Christ is strongly contrasted with other high priests because he did not have to offer sacrifices for his own sins.

He is eternal

Hebrews 6:20 NKJV

where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

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His atoning work was completed once for all

Other high priests had to repeat their sacrifices.

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He is exalted

Hebrews 8:1 NKJV

Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

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Jesus Christ’s high priesthood was of the order of Melchizedek

The priesthood of Melchizedek resembles that of Jesus Christ because he too was king and had neither beginning nor end.

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Responses to Jesus Christ’s high priesthood

a call to keep to the faith; an invitation to seek God’s help in times of need; an invitation to draw near to God; a call to run the race of faith; a call to offer thanksgiving and worship