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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Hebrews 5 The apostle having made mention of Christ as an high priest, in the preceding chapter, proceeds in this to give an account of an high priest, and applies the character of him to Christ; and shows that he is of another order of priesthood than that of Aaron, even of the order of Melchisedec; of whom he could say many...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For every high priest taken from among men,.... Every one that was an high priest under the law was a man, and not an angel; and it was proper he should be so, that he might be a priest for men, have compassion on them, and offer for them; and he was among the number of common men, and was taken out from them, and chosen and separated from the...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
In this chapter the apostle continues his discourse upon the priesthood of Christ, a sweet subject, which he would not too soon dismiss. And here, I. He explains the nature of the priestly office in general, ver. 1-3. II. The proper and regular call there must be to this office, ver. 4-6. III. The requisite qualifications for the work, ver. 7-9....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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: The high priest of old was “taken from among men.” Aaron was chosen, and then his son; an angel might have been sent to perform Aaron’s duty, but it was not so. And, glory be to our blessed Lord and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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: 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. And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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 that the high priests were taken from among men, not from among angels. Hence, our Lord Jesus Christ took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. The Jewish high...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Who can have compassion on the ignorant,.... Who have committed sins of ignorance, and bring their sacrifices for them; these he does not insult and upbraid, nor break out into anger and indignation against; but pities them, and sympathizes with them; has a just measure of compassion suitable to their condition, and bears with them with great...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. Christ was not compassed with sinful infirmity, but he was compassed with sorrowful infirmity. His were true infirmities or weaknesses; there was no evil about him, but still he had the infirmity of misery, and he had...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; The marginal reading is, “Who can reasonably bear with the ignorant,” —that is, one who does not lose his temper even when they are very slow to learn what he teaches them. Having taught them nineteen times, and finding that they do not understand or remember the lesson,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And by reason hereof,.... Because of his sinful infirmity: he ought, as for the people, so also for himself to offer for sins; as he offered sacrifice for the sins of the people, so he was obliged to offer for his own sins; in this Christ differed from the high priest, for he had no sin of his own to offer for, Hebrews 7:27 but he had, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And by reason hereof he ought, — That is, the ordinary high priest, chosen from among men ought, — Heb_5:3. As for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. But our Lord had no sins of his own. Do not, therefore, think that he is less sympathetic with us because he had no sins; far from it. Fellowship in sin does not create true...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. We know that, being compassed with infirmity and imperfection, the high priests first offered sacrifices on their own account, and then afterwards offered them on behalf of the people. Christ, being pure and holy, needed no sacrifice for himself; but he did...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And no man taketh this honour to himself,.... That is, the honour of the priesthood: the office of the high priest was a very honourable one; it was a peculiar honour to Aaron, and his sons, to be separated unto it; their instalment into it was very grand and solemn; at that time they were anointed with oil, and clothed with glorious garments, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, today have I begotten thee. The text is quoted from the second Psalm, and it proves that Christ did not arrogate to himself any position before God. He...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. Men could not constitute themselves high priests; for the appointment was made by God alone.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest,.... It was a glorifying of Christ, to make him an high priest; not as God, for as such no addition can be made to his glory; yea, it was a condescension in him to become a priest: but as man; it was an honour to the human nature to be united to the Son of God; and to be separated from...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, today have I begotten thee. As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec. Beloved, there is rich comfort for all believers in the fact that Christ is God’s appointed and accepted High Priest....
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
As he saith also in another place,.... Or psalm; namely, in Psalms 110:4 that is, the same person, even God the Father; who spake the words before cited, also expressed the following: thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec; that the psalm, from whence these words are taken, belongs to the Messiah, [See comments on Matthew...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As he saith also in another place, — In the 110th Psalm, — Heb_5:6. Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. He does not assume the office on his own account, but it is laid upon him. He comes not in as an amateur, but as an authorized priest of God.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec. 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; though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which...