Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven,
Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. Hebrews 4:14
The book of Hebrews makes a strong case that Jesus is our
high priest. Here are the facts.
1.
Jesus became human like a high priest so he could empathize with our
weaknesses and experience temptation, yet overcome sin. (Hebrews 4:15, 5:2)
2.
Like a high priest, Jesus was selected and appointed to represent people
(by God) in Godly matters, offering sacrifices for sins (himself). (Hebrews 5:1)
3.
The high priest job was usually inherited from father to son. Jesus is the son of God. (Hebrews 5:5)
4.
A high priest offered prayers for the people. (Hebrews 5:7)
5.
A high priest’s job was to lay a foundation for eternal salvation.
(Hebrews 5:9)
6.
A high
priest served in the temple. Jesus serves
in the true tabernacle. (Hebrews 8:1-2)
7.
A high
priest offered sacrifices. Jesus offered himself as a sacrifice.
8.
A high
priest reinforced the covenant between God and man, established in Exodus. Jesus created a new covenant, himself, a new promise
between God and man.
9.
A high
priest offered himself for the sins of the people. Jesus did exactly that. (Hebrews 9:7)
We don’t
need a high priest any longer because Jesus fulfilled all the qualifications.