Hebrews 4:16

"For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin."

Key Reflection

Hebrews 4:16 speaks to the accessibility of Jesus as our high priest, emphasizing that he understands and empathizes with human frailty. This verse tells us that unlike other priests who were distant due to their holy status, Jesus has experienced temptation and weakness just like us, making him a relatable and compassionate advocate before God.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 16. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace. "The throne of grace!" What a beautiful expression! A throne is the seat of a sovereign; a throne of grace is designed to represent a sovereign seated to dispense mercy and pardon. The illustration or comparison here may have been derived from the temple service. In that service God is represented as seated in the most holy place on the mercy-seat. The high priest approaches that seat or throne of the Divine Majesty with the blood of the atonement, to make intercession for the people, and to plead for pardon. See Barnes "Heb 9:7, See Barnes "9:8". That scene was emblematic of heaven. God is seated on a throne of mercy.

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