Hebrews 5:1-4 – The Requirements for a High Priest

<p>In this short section of verses, the writer explains what it means to be a high priest. In this paragraph, two prerequisites are given for the priesthood: (1) he must participate in human feelings and weaknesses (vv. 1-3) and (2) he must be divinely appointed (vv. 4-6).  The second requirement, given in verse four, looks back to Exodus 28:1 and 1 Chronicles 23:13.  Several attempted to take this office upon themselves and were severely judged for it:  Korah (Num. 16), Saul (1 Sam. 13) and Uzziah (2 Chron. 26).</p><p><br /><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li>A high priest must be human and be divinely appointed.</li><li>Christ has supreme qualifications to serve as high priest. The work of Christ in 4:14–16 involved providing grace and mercy to struggling sinners. This was the work of a high priest.</li><li>God called the high priest to offer sacrifices for sinful human beings</li></ul><p>For more information about this show, which includes additional notes and details, please visit the show page <a href="https://seekingourgod.com/hebrews-51-4-the-requirements-for-a-high-priest/" target="_blank"><strong>here </strong></a>or visit our home page at <a href="https://www.seekingourgod.com" target="_blank">SeekingourGod.com</a></p><p>Music</p><ul><li>Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod</li><li>Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley</li><li>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></li></ul>