Hebrews 5:1

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2. Real qualities of high priesthood exhibited in Christ, Hebrews 5:1-10.

1. For St. Paul had introduced Jesus as high priest in Hebrews 4:14-16; he now proceeds to show what the qualities of a high priest are, (Hebrews 5:1-4,) and that those qualities belong pre-eminently to Christ, Hebrews 5:5-10.

Every high priest In regard to the Jewish high priest consult our note, Matthew 26:3. The meaning is, that being taken from… men, he acts for men; a man stands for men in sacerdotal duties toward God.

Gifts and sacrifices Strictly, gifts would be any presentation made to God, and sacrifices would be slain animals, but the two ideas fused into each other in practice.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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