The
Hebrew writer shared how “we have a great high priest,
that is passed into the heavens, Jesus”,
and because of this, we are to “hold fast our profession”
in Him. In chapter four and verse fifteen of Hebrews we see how
Jesus “was in all
points tempted like we are, yet without sin” where we read:
For we
have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of
our infirmities;
The verse begins, “For
we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling
of our infirmities;” The
writer began with the words, “For we
have not”
which means “because, even, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily
and therefore the writer of Hebrews and his readers do not have”
“and high priest”
which refers to “the chief priest” “which
cannot” or
“that not lest” “be touched with
the feeling of our infirmities”
which in Greek is the word “sympatheō”
and
means
“with compassion and touched with feelings”. Jesus, our “high
priest” is
compassionate and feels the Hebrew writer and his readers.
The
verse goes on to say, “but was in all
points tempted like as we are, yet
without sin.” The
writer continued with the word, “but”
which is a disassociation conjunction word that means what is about
to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “was
in all points”
which means “each, every, the whole and in every manner and way”
“tempted”
or “to try or test whether a thing can be done, to attempt and
endeavor” “like as we are”
which refers to “in the same manner as the writer of Hebrews and
his readers”, “yet without sin”
or “still separate, apart and without any and besides”. Though
Jesus was “tempted” in the same manner as us, He never sinned or
violated the law of God.
When
we think through these words in Hebrews, we may be amazed to know
that our “high priest Jesus” has been “tested and tried”
in every way we are, and we should love that He was “without
sin” in all of them. Our “high priest” Jesus, is the
only “high priest” who could enter into the heavenly
temple and become the perfect sacrifice for our sins. He was perfect,
and He paid the price of death for our sins on the cross. Oh how we
should rejoice in God's great provision of Jesus Christ who was the
perfect “high priest” on our behalf.
Next
time we see
the writer encourage his readers to “come
boldly unto the throne of grace”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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