Hebrews 5:2

"For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins."

Key Reflection

This verse highlights that a high priest's role is to serve as an intermediary between God and people, offering sacrifices on behalf of the community to address their sins. It underscores the necessity of the high priest’s human nature, emphasizing his ability to understand and empathize with the people he serves.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 2. Who can have compassion. Marg. Reasonably bear with. The idea is that of sympathizing with. The high priest is taken from among men, in order that he may have a fellow-feeling for those on whose behalf he officiates. Sensible of his own ignorance, he is able to sympathize with those who are ignorant; and compassed about with infirmity, he is able to succour those who have like infirmities. And on them that are out of the way. The erring and the guilty. If he were taken from an order of beings superior to men, he would be less qualified to sympathize with those who felt that they were sinners, and who needed pardon. For that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. Heb 7:28.

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