What is the meaning of Hebrews 5:6? And in another passage God says The writer of Hebrews reaches back into Psalm 110:4, reminding us that every word of Scripture is God’s own voice (2 Timothy 3:16). By saying “in another passage,” he shows how the Spirit weaves one seamless testimony—from Genesis to Revelation—about Jesus. • Hebrews has already done this in 1:5 and 2:12; now it does so again, anchoring Christ’s priesthood in the Old Testament. • Acts 13:33 and Luke 24:44 echo the same principle: God Himself speaks through prior revelation, and He never contradicts Himself. • Because it is God speaking, His promise cannot fail (Numbers 23:19; Isaiah 55:10-11). What follows is therefore certain and unchangeable. “You are a priest forever Here God addresses His Son personally, not merely an officeholder. The pronoun “You” singles out Jesus (Hebrews 1:8-9). • “Priest” means mediator; Jesus bridges the gap between a holy God and sinful people (Hebrews 4:14-16). • “Forever” assures us that His ministry never ends. Unlike the Levitical priests who died (Hebrews 7:23), Christ “always lives to intercede” (Hebrews 7:25). • Because His priesthood is eternal, our salvation is secure (John 10:28-29; Romans 8:34). in the order of Melchizedek.” God bases Jesus’ priesthood on Melchizedek, the king-priest of Salem who blessed Abraham (Genesis 14:18-20). • Melchizedek held both kingly and priestly roles—functions united perfectly in Christ (Zechariah 6:12-13; Revelation 19:16). • He appears without recorded genealogy, symbolizing a priesthood that is timeless (Hebrews 7:3). • Abraham gave him a tithe, showing that this order outranks Levi, who was still “in the loins” of his ancestor (Hebrews 7:4-10). • By placing Jesus in this order, God establishes a superior, pre-Law, universal priesthood that fulfills and surpasses the Aaronic system (Hebrews 8:1-2). summary Hebrews 5:6 assures us that God Himself has appointed Jesus as our eternal, superior priest. Quoting Psalm 110:4, the verse highlights three realities: God’s unbreakable word, Christ’s everlasting mediation, and the unique Melchizedekian order that confirms His supremacy. Because Jesus is “a priest forever,” believers can rest in a salvation that is as secure and enduring as the oath of God who declared it. |
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