Chapter 5:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Philemon James
Hebrews 5
Concise Complete
The office and duty of a high priest abundantly answered
in Christ. (1-10) The Christian Hebrews reproved for their little progress in
the knowledge of the gospel. (11-14)
Verses 1-10 The
High Priest must be a man, a partaker of our nature. This shows that man had
sinned. For God would not suffer sinful man to come to him alone. But every one
is welcome to God, that comes to him by this High Priest; and as we value
acceptance with God, and pardon, we must apply by faith to this our great High
Priest Christ Jesus, who can intercede for those that are out of the way of
truth, duty, and happiness; one who has tenderness to lead them back from the
by-paths of error, sin, and misery. Those only can expect assistance from God,
and acceptance with him, and his presence and blessing on them and their
services, that are called of God. This is applied to Christ. In the days of his
flesh, Christ made himself subject to death: he hungered: he was a tempted,
suffering, dying Jesus. Christ set an example, not only to pray, but to be
fervent in prayer. How many dry prayers, how few wetted with tears, do we offer
up to God! He was strengthened to support the immense weight of suffering laid
upon him. There is no real deliverance from death but to be carried through it.
He was raised and exalted, and to him was given the power of saving all sinners
to the uttermost, who come unto God through him. Christ has left us an example
that we should learn humble obedience to the will of God, by all our
afflictions. We need affliction, to teach us submission. His obedience in our
nature encourages our attempts to obey, and for us to expect support and comfort
under all the temptations and sufferings to which we are exposed. Being made
perfect for this great work, he is become the Author of eternal salvation to all
that obey him. But are we of that number?
Verses 11-14
Dull hearers make the preaching of the gospel difficult, and even those who have
some faith may be dull hearers, and slow to believe. Much is looked for from
those to whom much is given. To be unskilful, denotes want of experience in the
things of the gospel. Christian experience is a spiritual sense, taste, or
relish of the goodness, sweetness, and excellence of the truths of the gospel.
And no tongue can express the satisfaction which the soul receives, from a sense
of Divine goodness, grace, and love to it in Christ.
Chapter 5:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Philemon James
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
