Community Bible Study Engaging Hebrews Lesson Six Notes Build on what you have learned:

1- Fulfillment in Jesus Christ 2- The superiority of Christ 3- The Excellence of Christ 4- The peril of unbelief 5- Gods Promised Rest

A Great High Priest

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14 5:10 Memorize Gods Word: Hebrews 4:15-16

Hebrews 4:14-16 The Distinction of Jesus 14Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of

God, let us hold fast our confession.15For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.16Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

1. What are the distinctive characteristics of Jesus priesthood shown in verse 14?

2. How does knowing what kind of priest Jesus is help us hold fast our confession?

3. State in your own words the truths found in verses 15-16.

Hebrews 5:1-3 The Identification of a Priest 1For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he

may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.2He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness.3Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins.

4. Leviticus 9:1-7 records the beginning of the priest ministry in Israel. Cite the verses you use to answer the following questions: a. Who is the designer of the sacrificial system?

b. What are the purposes of the offerings?

5. Read Leviticus 16:1-6, 11, 15-17 with Hebrews 5:1-3. State at least three facts about the work or person of a high priest.

Hebrews 5:4-6 The Selection of Jesus 4And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.5So also Christ
did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You."6As He also says in another place: "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek";

6. How is a high priest chosen?

7. Exodus 28-29 describes the great honor and respect given to the position of priest. Why does that make it seem even more remarkable that Christ did not exalt Himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed (5:5)?

8. The quotes in verses 5 and 6 come from Psalms 2 and 110. Read these two psalms, and then list additional things you learn about the Messiah.

9. Read Genesis 14:18-20; Hebrews 7:1-4. Who is Melchizedek?

Hebrews 5:7-8The Qualifications of Jesus 7 who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries

and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear, 8 though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.

10. What did Jesus do during His life on earth that was like the ministry of the high priest?

11. When was verse 7 fulfilled in Jesus life as recorded in the Gospels (Luke 22:41 -44)?

Hebrews 5:9-10The Designation of Jesus 9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,10 called
by God as High Priest "according to the order of Melchizedek,"

12. The words perfect and mature, which often have the same meaning in Scripture, can be defined as complete beyond improvement, fully developed. Explain how perfect or mature is used in each of the following verses: a. Ephesians 4:13:

b. Hebrews 6:1:

c. James 1:4: 13. Read John 3:1-8, 16-17; 1Peter 1:18-21. Explain how Jesus became the source of eternal salvation (Hebrews 5:9).

14. How does your belief in Jesus as the source of eternal salvation affect your relationships with people who do not yet know Him as their Savior?

Apply what you have learned. Jesus has been appointed to act on behalf of [us] in relation to God (5:1). Is there any aspect of life that does not matter to God? Our physical and our spiritual needs are important to Him; look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? (Matthew 6:26, 33). Everything that matters to us matters to Him! And because He understands and cares, we are encouraged to boldly approach Him to ask for help.