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4. Jesus Functions In A Priestly Order

The fulfillment of the fourth prerequisite, found in verses 9–10, is that Jesus does function in a priestly order

In verse 9, the author comes to the conclusion of his argument: and having been made perfect. The Greek word for perfect means “the completion of a process or goal.” His sufferings were completed on the cross. The Greek word for perfect has the same root as the word that was used on the cross: It is finished ( ). The cross marked the end of His sufferings for sin, therefore He could cry, It is finished. The author repeats the point he made in 2:10. Because Jesus was perfected by means of His suffering, and the sufferings on the cross brought Him to the goal He was aiming for, Jesus became to all that obey Him the author of eternal salvation. Although from God’s side His work is complete, from the human side He became. What He became was the result: the author of eternal salvation. He became the author of eternal salvation because, by means of His sufferings and death, He was the final effectual sacrifice. This is true only to those who obey Him. The obedience addressed here is not the obedience of works because salvation is never by works. This obedience is the obedience of faith ( ; ; ; 6:17 ; 10:16 ; 16:25–27 ; ). The specific priestly order in which Jesus functions (verse 10) is the order of Melchizedek. This was His formal call to the office: named of God a High Priest. This occurred after His death and Resurrection at His Ascension. Jesus was called to the order of Melchizedek.

In verse 9, the author comes to the conclusion of his argument: and having been made perfect. The Greek word for perfect means “the completion of a process or goal.” His sufferings were completed on the cross. The Greek word for perfect has the same root as the word that was used on the cross: It is finished ( ). The cross marked the end of His sufferings for sin, therefore He could cry, It is finished. The author repeats the point he made in 2:10. Because Jesus was perfected by means of His suffering, and the sufferings on the cross brought Him to the goal He was aiming for, Jesus became to all that obey Him the author of eternal salvation. Although from God’s side His work is complete, from the human side He became. What He became was the result: the author of eternal salvation. He became the author of eternal salvation because, by means of His sufferings and death, He was the final effectual sacrifice. This is true only to those who obey Him. The obedience addressed here is not the obedience of works because salvation is never by works. This obedience is the obedience of faith ( ; ; ; 6:17 ; 10:16 ; 16:25–27 ; ). The specific priestly order in which Jesus functions (verse 10) is the order of Melchizedek. This was His formal call to the office: named of God a High Priest. This occurred after His death and Resurrection at His Ascension. Jesus was called to the order of Melchizedek.

In verse 9, the author comes to the conclusion of his argument: and having been made perfect. The Greek word for perfect means “the completion of a process or goal.” His sufferings were completed on the cross. The Greek word for perfect has the same root as the word that was used on the cross: It is finished ( ). The cross marked the end of His sufferings for sin, therefore He could cry, It is finished. The author repeats the point he made in 2:10. Because Jesus was perfected by means of His suffering, and the sufferings on the cross brought Him to the goal He was aiming for, Jesus became to all that obey Him the author of eternal salvation. Although from God’s side His work is complete, from the human side He became. What He became was the result: the author of eternal salvation. He became the author of eternal salvation because, by means of His sufferings and death, He was the final effectual sacrifice. This is true only to those who obey Him. The obedience addressed here is not the obedience of works because salvation is never by works. This obedience is the obedience of faith ( ; ; ; 6:17 ; 10:16 ; 16:25–27 ; ). The specific priestly order in which Jesus functions (verse 10) is the order of Melchizedek. This was His formal call to the office: named of God a High Priest. This occurred after His death and Resurrection at His Ascension. Jesus was called to the order of Melchizedek.

In verse 9, the author comes to the conclusion of his argument: and having been made perfect. The Greek word for perfect means “the completion of a process or goal.” His sufferings were completed on the cross. The Greek word for perfect has the same root as the word that was used on the cross: It is finished ( ). The cross marked the end of His sufferings for sin, therefore He could cry, It is finished. The author repeats the point he made in 2:10. Because Jesus was perfected by means of His suffering, and the sufferings on the cross brought Him to the goal He was aiming for, Jesus became to all that obey Him the author of eternal salvation. Although from God’s side His work is complete, from the human side He became. What He became was the result: the author of eternal salvation. He became the author of eternal salvation because, by means of His sufferings and death, He was the final effectual sacrifice. This is true only to those who obey Him. The obedience addressed here is not the obedience of works because salvation is never by works. This obedience is the obedience of faith ( ; ; ; 6:17 ; 10:16 ; 16:25–27 ; ). The specific priestly order in which Jesus functions (verse 10) is the order of Melchizedek. This was His formal call to the office: named of God a High Priest. This occurred after His death and Resurrection at His Ascension. Jesus was called to the order of Melchizedek.

In verse 9, the author comes to the conclusion of his argument: and having been made perfect. The Greek word for perfect means “the completion of a process or goal.” His sufferings were completed on the cross. The Greek word for perfect has the same root as the word that was used on the cross: It is finished ( ). The cross marked the end of His sufferings for sin, therefore He could cry, It is finished. The author repeats the point he made in 2:10. Because Jesus was perfected by means of His suffering, and the sufferings on the cross brought Him to the goal He was aiming for, Jesus became to all that obey Him the author of eternal salvation. Although from God’s side His work is complete, from the human side He became. What He became was the result: the author of eternal salvation. He became the author of eternal salvation because, by means of His sufferings and death, He was the final effectual sacrifice. This is true only to those who obey Him. The obedience addressed here is not the obedience of works because salvation is never by works. This obedience is the obedience of faith ( ; ; ; 6:17 ; 10:16 ; 16:25–27 ; ). The specific priestly order in which Jesus functions (verse 10) is the order of Melchizedek. This was His formal call to the office: named of God a High Priest. This occurred after His death and Resurrection at His Ascension. Jesus was called to the order of Melchizedek.

In verse 9, the author comes to the conclusion of his argument: and having been made perfect. The Greek word for perfect means “the completion of a process or goal.” His sufferings were completed on the cross. The Greek word for perfect has the same root as the word that was used on the cross: It is finished ( ). The cross marked the end of His sufferings for sin, therefore He could cry, It is finished. The author repeats the point he made in 2:10. Because Jesus was perfected by means of His suffering, and the sufferings on the cross brought Him to the goal He was aiming for, Jesus became to all that obey Him the author of eternal salvation. Although from God’s side His work is complete, from the human side He became. What He became was the result: the author of eternal salvation. He became the author of eternal salvation because, by means of His sufferings and death, He was the final effectual sacrifice. This is true only to those who obey Him. The obedience addressed here is not the obedience of works because salvation is never by works. This obedience is the obedience of faith ( ; ; ; 6:17 ; 10:16 ; 16:25–27 ; ). The specific priestly order in which Jesus functions (verse 10) is the order of Melchizedek. This was His formal call to the office: named of God a High Priest. This occurred after His death and Resurrection at His Ascension. Jesus was called to the order of Melchizedek.

Having mentioned this unique order of priesthood, the order of Melchizedek, the author has much to say about Melchizedek, but he is afraid that his readers, because of their spiritual immaturity, will not understand what he is talking about. Therefore, having mentioned that Jesus is a priest after the order of Melchizedek, he drops the subject and he will pick it up again in 7:1. He now goes into his third digression.

Having mentioned this unique order of priesthood, the order of Melchizedek, the author has much to say about Melchizedek, but he is afraid that his readers, because of their spiritual immaturity, will not understand what he is talking about. Therefore, having mentioned that Jesus is a priest after the order of Melchizedek, he drops the subject and he will pick it up again in 7:1. He now goes into his third digression.