Hebrews 5:4-5
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Other commentaries on this verse
- John Gill - Exposition - Hebrews 5
- John Gill - Exposition - Hebrews 5:4
- John Gill - Exposition - Hebrews 5:5
- Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Hebrews 5
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Hebrews 5:1-5
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Hebrews 5:4
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Hebrews 5:5-6
Hebrews 5:4-5. 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 is God’s Son, not merely because he calls himself so, but because the Father says, "Thou art my Son, today have I begotten thee." He took not this honour upon himself, but he was "called of God, as was Aaron.