A High Priest over the House of God Hebrews 10:21

The writer of Hebrews shared about a “new and living way” which God has “consecrated for us” by Jesus Christ's offering of His “flesh”, and in chapter ten and verse twenty-one of Hebrews the writer shares about a “high priest” “over the house of God” where we read:

And having an high priest over the house of God;

The verse begins, “And having an high priest ...”. The writer began with the words, “And having” which means “holding, owning and possessing” “an high priest” or “chief and great one who offers sacrifices and is in general busied with sacred rites”. The writer referred to the “chief priest” who made sacrifices and offerings to God every year among the people.

The verse continues, “...over the house of God;”. The writer added the words, “over the house” or “positioned on or above the inhabited household or building”, “of God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. The “high priest” was the main authority “over” the sacrifices, rites and rituals of God's earthly tabernacle or temple.

When we think through these words in Hebrews, we understand the significant role of “the high priest” over the “house of God”. This man was to offer “sacrifices” which would bring people into a relationship with God, and Jesus was the “high priest” in authority “over” the “heavenly temple” who gained our access to God. The “high priest” on earth was the “shadow” or foreshadowing of Jesus Christ who would offer Himself as the “sacrifice” for our sins. Let all who read these words understand and believe in Jesus' role as the ultimate “high priest”.

Next time the writer tells his readers to “draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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