Day 29 – Apostle and High Priest
Heb 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Heb 7:3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
Heb 7:14-28 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. 15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, 16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. 17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. 19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. 20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest: 21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) 22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. 23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: 24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. 28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
Amen and Amen! The Chief Apostle, Jesus Christ, left His word and Holy Spirit with us so that we can be guided by the truth! He is also known as our High Priest. This is the only time in the King James Bible that the words High Priest are capitalized. The earthly high priests of the Jewish faith had to sacrifice daily, not only for their own sins but for those of the people’s. Our High Priest was the perfect Sacrifice for all mankind. He didn’t need to offer a sacrifice for His own sins because He is God and led a sinless earthly life. Therefore, His sacrifice was perfect for all and covers all sin. Because of this, His sacrifice was offered once, for everyone. There is no longer a need for daily sacrifice.
Heb 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
We are sanctified through this sacrifice, once for all! Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines “sanctified” as:
SANC’TIFIED, pp.
Made holy; consecrated; set apart for sacred services.
Affectedly holy.
Believers in Jesus Christ as Saviour of all mankind are made holy; we are consecrated; we are set apart for sacred services; we are affectedly holy! Not because of our own efforts but totally by Christ’s effort! Praise the Lord!!
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