The
writer of Hebrews shared how Jesus is “a
minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord
pitched, and not man”,
and in chapter eight and verse three of
Hebrews the writer shares how “every high
priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices”
where we read:
For every
high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices:
The
verse begins, “For every high priest is ordained to offer
gifts and sacrifices:”. The
writer began with the words, “For every”
which means “even as, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily and
therefore each, all, the whole and everyone of the” “high
priest” or “chief of
priests” “is ordained”
which means “appointed, set in place, put, constituted and
rendered” “to offer”
or “to bring, carry, present and put forth” “gifts”
which refers to “presents and offerings” “and
sacrifices” or “offerings
such as victims”. The reason “priests” were
commissioned and “appointed” was to “offer”
“presents and sacrificial
offerings” to God.
The
verse continues, “wherefore it
is of necessity that this man have
somewhat also to offer.”. The
writer added the word, “wherefore”
or “for
this cause, reason and account” “it
is of necessity”
which means “what one can not do without, indispensable and what
ought to be done according to the law of duty”,
“that this man”
or “this particular person” “have
somewhat”
which means “a certain thing” “also
to offer” or
“even and indeed to bring, carry, present and carry forth”.
Because the “priests”
on earth were commissioned to “offer gifts and sacrifices”, Jesus
also was “appointed” to offer a “certain things” in heaven.
When
we consider these words in Hebrews, we see how Jesus fulfilled the
duties of “a priest” in heaven even as did the earthly
“priests”. Because there was a need on earth for
“offerings and sacrifice” for sins, there also was a need for the
same in heaven. Jesus fulfilled this ministry when He presented
Himself as the perfect “offering and sacrifice”, and we are the
beneficiaries of His wonderful service.
Next
time we begin a new chapter and see the writer share, “if
he were on earth, he should not be a priest”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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