(Deuteronomy 4:2 [KJV]) Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I
command you.
(Proverbs 30:5, 6 [KJV]) Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
(Isaiah 28:10 [KJV])
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
(Isaiah 28:13 [KJV])
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
(2 Peter 1:20 [KJV])
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
All of the studies, book or topical, found here, are done with research with mainly two things: The KING JAMES BIBLE and a plain old, 1828 Webster's Dictionary. Why? Outside of actually studying secular and Jewish history, archaeology, one needs nothing more. You do not need foreign, dead languages that no one speaks, lexicons, concordances or commentaries, because they differ not only with one another and with the KING JAMES BIBLE, but they create division, confusion, debate, and unbelief. We do not need them. That Word of God written and preserved for us in our own language is supposed to be enough, like the Old Testament was for the Jews, and the New Testament for the early Christians in Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, German, etc. There are studies within as tangents on words, subjects found within the two testaments, as to broaden the scope of the study, to learn more, deeper truths. This is not an intellectual site with PhDs, theologians, and no worldly wisdom.. Check everything out, everything. Not just here, but with everything you read and see and hear. Be Bereans:
(Acts 17:11 [KJV])
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Always research for yourself, use all of the context, and never privately interpret!
HEBREWS CHAPTER 5: OUR HIGH PRIEST, MELCHISEDEK, THE PRE-INCARNATE CHRIST
It must be understood that, while the author was writing this, the temple in Jerusalem was still standing, unlike today. That temple was destroyed in 70AD and the Jews dispersed worldwide, eventually. That said, they are in a large way reunited with their God-given land, awaiting the new temple. It is not there yet, (11/23), but soon, in times of trouble, like today. In addition it must be understood that, in order to be rebuilt, it had to be destroyed, since it was still up when this was written, not yet destroyed. Since 70AD, it has never been rebuilt. All materials are in place, so that will be soon. Every time someone has tried to place a cornerstone, the entire Arab world erupts, and gets ugly fast. Further, the priests taken for that temple and for us must be from among men, as Jesus was among us in the flesh, so as to understand us, our afflictions, just as some day soon after the Rapture we will one day not really understand the trials personally of those left behind on earth, seeing as we will have glorified bodies, no longer experiencing pain and suffering. To fully, completely, 100% grasp what someone else is going through, you have to go through it yourself. God the Son stepped out of Heaven to understand our frailties, to feel our pain and then some, and then to die for us, forsaken ion the Cross by the Father for those hours, now with the Father IN Glory, on His Throne, seated next to the Father, reigning over all forever. He is more than an earthly priest, as Scripture teaches. Having this High Priest, the LORD Jesus Christ, may we never try to go to God through any other person, any other way, but through Jesus. You cannot anyways, as Jesus said so Himself.
(John 14:6 [KJV])
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
(Daniel 9:25 [AKJV/PCE])
Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
(Hebrews 5:1 [AKJV/PCE]) For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
Which was true in the first century, as it is today
All earthly priests are from fleshly, carnal people and given power to officiate the temple/congregation
Israel today has a high priest
No rebuilt temple yet, but he is in place
(Hebrews 5:2 [AKJV/PCE]) Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
This means that, if he is a good leader today, he understand the problems and temptations that us people go through-or at least should, as a leaders today
This further means that he should act accordingly
Their job is to teach God's Word, instruct, correct, reprove, give doctrine (2 Timothy 3:16)
At a minimum, we know that jesus understnads, having been there and gone through it before us
The leaders in the churches today need to understand this, not allowing sin, but understanding that we are all flesh, even them
(Hebrews 5:3 [AKJV/PCE]) And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
On that note, the sacrifices made in the future temple will be for him as well as others, being a fleshly, carnal person
This will not save him or them eternally from hell, at all
Offer for himself because he also is a sinner
Jesus offered for us, not for Himself, because He was not a sinner
THE SACRIFICIAL DIFFERENCE
We could sacrifice ourselves, or others, all day long and no one would be saved from a fiery hell. OOPS! We forgot sacrificing for OURSELF! Yeah, that would do nothing, either. Jesus was perfect in all ways, without sin, righteous, fully God, fully man, and was sacrificed for US, because we needed it. He was not sacrificed for Himself, as He did not need it, because He is sinless, perfect, Holy, and could pay for the sins of the world. There is an eternal, insurmountable difference........"so also for himself" (earthly priest) vs. "but not for himself:" (Jesus Christ). We need the sacrifice Christ did for us, because ours is just another death, a person leaving earth. His was the Creator of heaven earth, the sea and all that in them is, sacrificing Himself for us, because He can pay that price in His own shed Blood, and it pays that price because it is Holy, Perfect, Pure, Clean. Ours is red and white blood cells, plasma, parasites, bacteria, diseases, pollutants, etc. His cleanses, our pollutes the ground and makes us bloody. We have to wash ours off; His washes us off.
"he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins."
(Daniel 9:26 [AKJV/PCE]) And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
THE LAW VERSUS THE LAW OF SAVING FAITH
(Romans 9:30-32 [AKJV/PCE])
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
(Galatians 2:16 [AKJV/PCE])
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
(Galatians 3:2 [AKJV/PCE])
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
(Galatians 3:5 [AKJV/PCE])
He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
(Hebrews 5:4 [AKJV/PCE]) And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
God sent Jesus, He was called, like any priest, only Jesus is a HIGHEST of High Priests is Jesus, after the order of Melchisedec, Who lives for ever,
JESUS: AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDEC, OUR HIGH PRIEST
(Genesis 14:14-20 [AKJV/PCE])
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people. ΒΆ And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale. And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
(Psalms 110:4 [AKJV/PCE])
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
(Hebrews 5:5 [AKJV/PCE]) So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
The Son of God, called of God to become King of all the earth, reigning forever, a kingdom that never ends
No other king of any type, at any times. was THE Son of God
Christ humbled Himself, did not glorify Himself, but asked the Father to, in the fullness of time, because He was no longer to be in this world, because God does not dwell in time-HE IS, He is the I
AM
Jesus was glorified in the Final Work of the Cross for our sin, the Resurrection, the seating at the right hand of the Father
JOHN 17: CHRIST, GLORY DUE, AS GOD WHO DIED FOR US
(John 17 [AKJV/PCE])
These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
(Hebrews 5:6 [AKJV/PCE]) As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
No other priesthood on earth was ever for ever, as that priest, high priest or not, died and was replaced. Jesus will reign forever as King, High Priest, in a never ending reign
As was quoted above, this is a quote from Psalm 110:4
(Hebrews 5:7 [AKJV/PCE]) Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
This is recorded in the ends of the Gospels
JESUS, HIS PASSION, HIS SUFFERING, FOR US
(Matthew 26:39 [AKJV/PCE])
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
(Matthew 27:46 [AKJV/PCE])
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
(Luke 22:42-44 [AKJV/PCE])
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
(Hebrews 5:8 [AKJV/PCE]) Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
Jesus was tempted as we are, yet without sin, as is written in Hebrews 4:15
Our children learn obedience in their sufferings, through the rod of correction
We learn that same obedience through God's rod of correction, if and as we are children of God
(Proverbs 13:24 [AKJV/PCE])
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
(Proverbs 23:13 [AKJV/PCE])
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
(Proverbs 22:15 [AKJV/PCE])
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
(Hebrews 5:9 [AKJV/PCE]) And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
The God Man was, is and always will be perfect
No man can die for us who is imperfect. How can one pay the price for sin as a sinner? They can't
They would die as all men die, and be dead. No sin paid for. Only Jesus pays for sin through His shed Blood, Death, Burial, Resurrection
(Romans 5:6-8 [AKJV/PCE])
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
(Hebrews 5:10 [AKJV/PCE]) Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
We were enslaved, captive to sin
At any execution of a murderer, thief, etc, convicted, have you ever seen someone step in and say, "Kill me instead, let him go. I will take his place"?
No, because it would not do anything for that criminal's soul, just spare his body until the inevitable death, and God forbid we even try that!
We were bound for hell and Jesus stepped in precisely because He alone COULD and DID save our soul from hell, being Righteous, declaring us to be so upon His death, burial, resurrection, by our faith and believing in that, through His Grace and Mercy, something we do not deserve
(Hebrews 5:11 [AKJV/PCE]) Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
When the author taught them, they had their own ideas about what truth was and apparently did not want to hear it
This may not mean all of them, but some or many, certainly enough that the author mentions it
Many things to say is an entire message, conversation from Scripture, not even all recorded yet, as this is Hebrews, not all of the way yet to Revelation
(Hebrews 5:12 [AKJV/PCE]) For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
The milk here is maybe the mother's breast milk, not cow's milk, but could be either, because both are what babies drink when newborns
Spiritually, this is a person who, years after getting saved, is in John chapter three, daily, and never delved into any other part of the Word of God to understand and know it, and now wants to teach
others what they know (not much)
This is great perhaps for evangelism on the roads, to bring people to Christ; Paul is speaking about teaching and making disciples, making strong churches with strong leaders, planting others, raising up
other leaders in all areas
Some did not, some do not now, understand the Gospel, because of lack of faith, not lack of teaching
It is the will, the heart, not the mind, in the way
After a time, one has to grow in the Word, being taught it, studying it on their own
Spiritual maturity does not come by osmosis, shedding off of other people's skin, hanging around Christians, especially so in America
(Hebrews 5:13 [AKJV/PCE])
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
The meat of the Word is where we get a deeper appreciation for God and see His Mercy and Grace, cover to cover
This is with the first couple, the pre-flood people given 120 years to repent, Noah and His family, the Tower of Babel crowd, Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Jacob, Esau, the twelve children of Jacob, the nation of Israel, the pagan nations around her he allowed to fester for decades, sometimes centuries (Egypt, Babylon, the Amorites, etc.
Milk is drink, not solid food, for power-FOR BABIES
The reason a person will only be able to give just the Gospel message and not teach the rest of the Word of God is because they themselves do no careful study of it.
Sixty six books, Old and New, covering the origin of it all, the foundation of it all, all of the history of mankind, the rise and fall of nations, the future prophecies, the rich and checkered history of the tiny nation of Israel through whom the Messiah, the LORD Jesus Christ came, the wisdom gleaned in the proverbs, the songs from Psalms, all lessons for us all to be learned, written for our admonition
Written and preserved for us to gain faith, appreciate our Heavenly Father, the Spirit in us, the Son Who saved us, to know how to walk in Christ, to not be ignorant of the ways of the enemy and this world, to know how to raise children, to understand how to go through trials, no matter how hard they are
(1 Corinthians 10:11 [KJV])
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
(Hebrews 5:14 [AKJV/PCE])
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
The way to know how to live is by knowing what God says to us on how to live, as ensamples
The only way to know that is to daily feed on the meat of God's Word, to study it, memorize it, teach it to others (women teaching women and children, men teaching men, women and children)
