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Hebrews 4:14

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Hebrews 4:14

Verse 14 of 16

Scripture focus

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.

Hebrews 4:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Hebrews 4:14

Theological / Devotional

Then. That is, in view of the fact that “the word of God” discerns the nature of a man’s thoughts and motives, and that nothing concerning us is hidden from God (vs. 12, 13), and more particularly because we have an understanding and sympathetic “high priest” who has experienced the very same problems we have to face (chs. 2:17; 4:15).

High priest See on ch. 2:17. Christ as our great High Priest is the theme of the book of Hebrews (see p. 390). Having introduced Christ in this role (ch. 3:1), chs. 3 and 4 develop the concept of our need for His ministry in the courts of heaven and of the experience of “rest” of soul that comes when we avail ourselves of it. Chapters 5 through 10 are concerned with various aspects of His ministry on our behalf. The Christian system of salvation by faith finds its center in the person of Christ as of our great High Priest.

Passed into. Literally, “passed through,” doubtless meaning through the atmospheric and the stellar heavens. See Acts 1:9; cf. on Gen. 1:8.

Jesus. See on Matt. 1:1.

Son of God. See on Luke 1:35; John 1:14 ; 3:16.

Hold fast. Gr. krateo, “to seize,” “to cling to tenaciously,” as for one’s life. Christ is worthy of our full faith and confidence, and we should permit nothing to enter in between ourselves and Him (see on Rom. 8:38, 39). See on Matt. 24:13; Heb. 10:35, 36.

Our profession. See on ch. 3:1.

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