Hebrews 4:14

III. THE SON AS OUR DIVINE HIGH PRIEST FULLY CONTEMPLATED, Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 4:14 to Hebrews 10:18.

A. INTRODUCTORY, Hebrews 4:14 to Hebrews 6:20.

1. Recurrence to former view (Hebrews 2:9-18) of our High Priest, Hebrews 4:14-16.

14. Seeing Joins on to Hebrews 2:18, and continues the description of the approachable sympathy of the suffering Saviour.

Then Or, therefore. In view of the stern nature of the divine legation (apostleship) of the Messiah. Seeing that this terrible

Word this adjudging King is also a tender Priest, with all the saving power of royalty, let us not merely fear (Hebrews 4:1) and labour, (Hebrews 4:11,) but come boldly for mercy and grace, (Hebrews 4:16.)

A great high priest Greater than the highest sacred dignitary known to the Hebrews. Great high priest means a dignitary highest in the line of high priests. If our faltering “Hebrews” reverence that sacred line, most of all should they reverence Jesus.

Passed into Rather, passed through; namely, in his ascension to the right hand of God. See notes on Ephesians 4:8-10. The great high priest surpassed the ordinary line in this transcendent respect, that, whereas they only passed annually through the temple veil into the most holy, he passed through the heavens to the presence of God, of which the most holy was symbol. He was the real of which they were figure.

Jesus the Son of God Not Jesus (Joshua) the son of Nun, Hebrews 4:8.

Profession Note, Hebrews 4:1.