INTRODUCTION:
1. Turn with me in your Bibles to Heb. 5:5-6.
2. Last week we took a look at Heb. 5:3-3.
3. We saw, Human high Priests required sacrifice for themselves. V3
A. Now we are going to look at some differences.
1. Because of the weaknesses of a human high priest:
a. This is in reference to verse 2. (The human high priest is
subject to weakness)
b. Now remember the word “subject” in the GK. (Is to lie
around, as one without strength to stand)
c. So because the human high priest. (Has these weaknesses
himself, is the set up for the rest of this verse)
2. He has to make sacrifice for himself:
a. So this human high priest. (Being like everyone else in
nature has weaknesses in himself)
b. And because of those weaknesses. (He must makes
sin sacrifices for himself and for the people)
c. We can see this in Scripture. (Look at Lev. 4:3 and 9:7,
when he sins he is to sacrifice for himself)
1). Look closely at this verse in Lev. 4. (The priest is to take
Care of his personal sin for three reasons)
2). His job is to serve before a Holy God. (And his life is at
Stake, look at Ex. 28:33-35, if the high priest entered
The holy of holy in sin he would die and they would
Not hear the bells any longer and pull him out with
A rope that had been tied to him, this covers two
Two reasons, Yahweh is holy, and the priest would
die)
3). The third reason. (His sin would bring guilt on the
People of Israel according to Lev. 4:3 our sin,
Especially those in leadership will bring guilt
On all)
4). Look at 1 Cor. 5:1-8. (Paul talks about the leaven of sin
In the body is leaven and makes of unable to
Celebrate Passover)
5). Look at Luke 1:5-23 They didn’t hear the bells and he didn’t
Come out for a long time.
a). Look at Ex. 30:6-7. (Aaron’s job was to burn the
incense before Yahweh, this job took at 30 mins.)
b). Look at Num. 6:24-26. (This is the blessing the people
were waiting for.)
3. No one takes this honor of themselves V4:
a. This word “take” is interesting. (Gk means “to take” but it
made up of two roots words)
1). The first is. (To receive)
2). The second is. (To take for oneself)
b. This means no one, that is a real high priest. (Can take this
this office for himself)
1). Now you need to know. (This would fly in the face of the
One who held the office of High Priest in that day,
Since the office was purchased through Rome)
2). Look at Acts 23:2-5. (This word “know” in the original
Language can mean “to have regard for, or to
Cherish)
3). Paul may have been saying he didn’t recognize him as high
Priest. (Because he was not appointed by Yahweh)
4). Look at verse 3 of Acts 23. (Paul speaks a curse, and
History has it this man spent the rest of his life
Being hunted like a wild animal)
c. And that is the second part of Heb. 5:4:
1). The high priest is called by Yahweh. (GK means “to give
Name to” or Yahweh gives name to someone)
2). Look at Ex. 28:1-3. (Yahweh had name them, and given
Them the spirit of wisdom to serve His purpose)
3). Look at Acts 13:1-3. (The Holy Spirit told them to set
Them apart and send them out, they were called or
Given a name)
4). Look at Eph. 4:7-16. (Yashua or the Messiah has given
Us gifts, and He personally gave some to be leaders)
5). Now notice, the process is the same OT and NT. (The Spirit
Of wisdom is on those that are leaders, and you are
Able to recognize that call by the specific gifts given)
6). We are able to see and recognize His call. (According to
Specific gifts given to each person)
7). Which means if a person claims a call. (But the gifting is
not Present, it wasn’t the call of Yashua, but his own
Imagination)
8). Look at Deut. 29:15-20. (The imaginations of our hearts
Can lead us to places we ought not go, just as the
High priest in the day of this writer)
4. This week we will look at the Messiah as opposed to the earthly High
Priest.
5. Let’s read Heb. 5:5-6, Pray!
I. The Messiah was appointed High Priest as well. V5
A. This is where we really get to dig into things,
1. The writer starts off by saying “In the same way”:
a. The KJV say, “So also” and this is the GK. (But it means “In like
manner”)
b. This is a reference to the verse above or verse 4. (The High Priest
does not appoint himself high priest)
c. So we must stop here. (The one who is Messiah did not appoint
Himself as High priest)
d. He was appoint is the same manner as the human on. (Yahweh
appointed Him, He was called by God or Eliohim)
e. Now remember what that means. (Yahweh anointed Him, called
Him by name and, remember the Spirit of Wisdom was on
Him)
1). Look at Is. 61:1-3 (Spirit of the Lord is on Me)
2). Look at Luke 4:16-21 (Spirit of the Lord is on Me)
3). Look at Jn 8:54 (The Father glorifies Him)
f. In all these passages it is in reference. (To the fact He was did not
take this office on Himself but was appointed by God)
g. Yashua is fully qualified. (To become the High Priest, and was
appoint in the same made, not self appointed)
2. Notice here the writer did call Him Yashua or Jesus, but Messiah:
a. In this verse the writer begins to make a transition. (The
is from being qualified as High Priest but even more)
b. This word “Messiah” or Heb. “mashiyach” means. (Heb. Anointed
or consecrated, the RT word is to rub with oil, the GK
“Christ” is anointed”)
c. We go from just being a High Priest to the Messiah. (Begins to give
a deeper understanding of who and what the Messiah is)
d. The writer uses Ps. 2:7. (And this is worth looking at, it is
actually prophetic of the Messiah)
1). Ps. 2:7, “I declare”. (Means Heb. I have “inscribed”)
2).And the word “decree”. (Means an appointment, and the
Appointment is “You are My Son, today I have become
Your Father”)
a). Look at Matt. 3:17 and Luke 3:22 (This is my bel0ved
son)
b). Acts 13:33 (Prophecy fulfilled “You are my son”)
3). This goes back to Is. 11:1-2. (The Messianic Line coming from
The stump of Jesse)
4). And then it moves to Is. 61:1-3. (The Spirit of the Lord is on
Me)
5). And to Luke 4:16-21. (Yashua Identiying Himself to the
To the people)
e. I took some time with this because if we miss this. (We will not get
the transition that is being made)
f. So verse 5 lets us know Messiah is appointed as High Priest. (Under
the same guide lines as that of an earth high priest, which
lets us know He is a High Priest and has responsibilities
of the High Priest)
3. But His priesthood is not Levitical:
a. He holds the same qualifications. (As far as being appointed as
high priest, but it is not from the Levitical order if you will)
b. In verse 6 the writer turns to Ps. 110:4. (“Forever, You are a
priest like Melchizedek”)
c. Ps. 110 is known as the chapter of the Priestly King. (This takes us
to a whole different level)
d. We first see this word “Melchizedek” show up in Gen. 14:17-24.
(This is the time of Abraham and rescuing Lot from some
Kings)
1). The word “Melchizedek” in the Heb. is made up of two RT words.
(The first is “King”, and the second is “right” so it means
King of Right)
2). We also see Melchizedek was the King of Salem. (Heb. for Salem
Is peace and is pronounced Shalem and is an early name
Of Jerusalem, the Rt word is complete, Friendly, just and
Peaceable)
3). Notice, Melchizedek blesses Abram and give wine and bread. (This
blessing becomes a function of the priest later, in
Num. 6:23 and Dt. 10:8) But the bread and wine are
Symbolic of the body and blood of Yashua look at 1 Cor.
11:23-26 which is the Passover.
a). I want to look at this bread and wine. (The Passover, this
took place before the covenant was made by Yahweh
with Abram Gen. 15. We talk about the smoking pot
and the torch, which would include Passover)
b). Let’s look at Matt. 26:18-29. (Word “remission” or in
some translations “forgiviness” Gk means to “send
away”, and has a reference to “a husband divorcing
his wife”)
c). Now Let’s look at Rom. 7:1-6. (Rom. 6 speaks of baptism,
and raised to walk in newness of life, here it is for us t0
join to him He must die and well as us, or we could not
be join (married) to Him)
d). So this whole thing. (Has been a picture of Him
betrothing Himself to the bride, and He will
save Himself until the marriage supper Matt.
26:29, and Rev. 19:6-10)
4). But I also want you to see there are two kings, the other is king of
Sodom. (The King of Sodom only offered the possessions
Taken in battle, and we know what happens to Sodom
Later)
5). In Gen 14:22-23. (Abram takes the high road and doesn’t
Take that offered by the King of Sodom)
6). But notice, Melchizedek was both priest and king. (This is a
Different way of thinking about the High Priest)
7). This is actually pointed out in the Davidic Prophecies. ( Look
At Is. 11:1-5 and Matt. 1:6 and 16 Yashua coming from the
Line of the King of Israel) Also look at Ps. 2:7-12 shows
The line of the King.
8). He will hold this priest, king office “forever”. (GK means forever
But also means eternity and the Rt word means always)