True & Better Christ in Hebrews True & Better Christ the Obedient Priest Hebrews 5 True & Better Who Speaks to God? Questions Behind the Text Did following Christ mean giving up the priesthood? Did following Christ mean giving up the priesthood? What makes Christ better than Aaron? What makes Christ better than Aaron? Answer from the Text: Jesus is the True & Better Priest, Because He Is Obedient. Answer from the Text: Jesus is the True & Better Priest, Because He Is Obedient. True & Better The Sinful High Priest Hebrews 5:1-3 What made the priests from Aaron so great? What made the priests from Aaron so great? They really sympathized with sinners because they were sinners. They really sympathized with sinners because they were sinners. Our priest had to be a priest for himself before he could be a priest for us. Our priest had to be a priest for himself before he could be a priest for us. obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins True & Better The Called High Priest Hebrews 5:4 If he wasnt a great person, how did he get to be high priest? If he wasnt a great person, how did he get to be high priest? no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God If God can call these priests, he has the right to call a better priest. If God can call these priests, he has the right to call a better priest. True & Better The Appointed High Priest Hebrews 5:5-6 Messiah is priest, but not because he made himself so. Messiah is priest, but not because he made himself so. The same person who calls him son calls him priest. The same person who calls him son calls him priest. (This new priest will be like Melchizedek, but more on that later.) (This new priest will be like Melchizedek, but more on that later.) True & Better The Obedient High Priest Hebrews 5:7-8 Jesus prayed to God and was heard in a way no other priest has ever been heard. Jesus prayed to God and was heard in a way no other priest has ever been heard. Jesus was able to pray with perfect reverence because Jesus lived with perfect obedience. Jesus was able to pray with perfect reverence because Jesus lived with perfect obedience. The most profound mystery of the book of Hebrews: Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. The most profound mystery of the book of Hebrews: Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. True & Better The Perfect High Priest Hebrews 5:9-10 Jesus is the true and better high priest the perfect high priest because he is obedient. Jesus is the true and better high priest the perfect high priest because he is obedient. Being a perfect priest, he can offer salvation to his imperfect followers. Being a perfect priest, he can offer salvation to his imperfect followers.