Hebrews 5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:5

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 others to this office; and to be called unto it, qualified for it, and invested with it; and to be of the order he was, and to do the work; and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:6

As he saith also in another place ,.... Or psalm; namely, in Psalm 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 Gill on Matthew 22:44 and this very passage is applied unto him by the Jewish writers F3 Moses Hadarsan apud Galatin. l. 10. c. 6. Abot R. Nathan, c. 34. ;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:7

Who in the days of his flesh ,.... Or "of his humanity", as the Arabic version renders it; or "when he was clothed with flesh", as the Syriac version; in the time of his humiliation, when he was attended with the sinless infirmities of the flesh, or human nature; it may take in the whole course of his life on earth, especially the latter part of it: it is not to be concluded from hence, that he has not flesh now, or is not in the flesh; for it is certain that he had flesh after his... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:8

Though he were a Son ,.... The Son of God, as the Vulgate Latin version reads; not by creation, nor by adoption, nor by office, but by nature, being the only begotten of the Father, having the same nature and perfections with him: yet learned he obedience ; not to his parents, or civil magistrates, though that is true; nor merely to the precepts of the law, which he did; but unto death: through sufferings he became obedient to death, even the death of the cross: and this he learnt; not... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:9

And being made perfect ,.... In his obedience, through sufferings; having completed his obedience, gone through his sufferings, and finished his sacrifice, and being perfectly glorified in heaven: he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him ; the salvation Christ is the author of is "eternal"; it was resolved upon from eternity, and contrived in it; it was secured in the everlasting covenant, in which not only a Saviour was provided, but blessings both of grace... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:10

Called of God an high priest, after the order of Melchisedec. על דברתי , according to what is said of him, Psalm 110:4 there is a resemblance between Melchizedek and Christ; many things that are said of the one, agree with the other: there is a likeness in Melchizedek to Christ; in his person, and what is said of him, that he was without father and mother; and in his office as a priest, and in the manner of his instalment into it; and in the antiquity, dignity, and perpetuity of it:... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:11

Of whom we have many things to say ,.... Either of Melchizedek, or of Christ, or of his priesthood or of all of these; since the apostle does largely treat of them in the following chapters: he says many things concerning Melchizedek in the seventh chapter, and many things of Christ, and his priesthood, in those that follow; Christ is a large and inexhaustible subject in the Gospel ministry, and what a Gospel minister delights to dwell on; and it is a fund and stock from whence he is... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:12

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers ,.... These Hebrews had had great advantages; they were not only descended from Abraham, and had the law of Moses, and the writings of the Old Testament, but some of them had enjoyed the ministry of Christ, and however of his apostles; and it was now about thirty years from the day of Pentecost, in which the gifts of the Holy Ghost were bestowed in such an extraordinary manner, and a large number were converted, and a church state settled among... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:13

For everyone that useth milk ,.... And sits down contented with the first principles of the Gospel, such as are easily taken in and digested; or makes use of the ceremonial law, as a schoolmaster to teach him the Gospel: is unskilful in the word of righteousness ; the Gospel, which is a doctrine of righteousness; not of works of righteousness done by men, and of justification by them, or of a man's own righteousness; but of the pure, perfect, and everlasting righteousness of Christ: and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:14

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age ,.... Or perfect; see 1 Corinthians 2:6 . This does not intend a perfection of justification; for though some have a greater degree of faith than others, and a clearer discovery of their justification, yet babes in Christ are as perfectly justified as more grown and experienced believers; nor a perfection of sanctification, for there is no perfection of holiness but in Christ; and though the work of sanctification may be in greater... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 5:14

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