Lenten Season · Fifth Sunday of Lent · Year B
Hebrews 5:7-9
Jesus the Great High Priest
March 14, 2027
Overview & Insights
“Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.” (Hebrews 5:8)
In the last verses of chapter 4 the author again exhorts his readers to faithfulness, but this time on the basis of his argument concerning the high priesthood of Jesus. The connection has already been made between Jesus’ high priesthood and his ability to help his people (see 2:17–18), but now it is elaborated and leads the author into the beginning of a discourse on why Jesus is qualified to be high priest. First the author reviews the role and calling of high priests (5:1–4), and then he turns to the qualifications of Jesus as high priest (5:5–10).
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Commentary
Commentary on Hebrews 5:5-10 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis of Christ's loud cries and tears and his learning obedience, the RCL Lent 5B second reading (a superset of 5:7-9).
Hebrews 5:5-10 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on Jesus as the high priest who was made perfect through suffering.
Hebrews 5 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the priesthood of Christ.
Hebrews 5:7-8 Commentary Precept Austin
Deep verse-by-verse study of Christ's prayers and learned obedience with gathered commentators and word notes.
Hebrews 5:7 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregated classic commentaries on the verse, gathered in one place.
Background & Word Study
Hebrews (Enter the Bible course) Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary introduction to the audience, argument and priesthood theme of Hebrews.
Overview: Hebrews BibleProject
Animated walk-through of how Hebrews presents Jesus as the greater and final high priest.
Hebrews 5:7 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
Word-by-word Greek text with parsing for close study of the prayer and reverence language.
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How is Christ the great high priest?
Appointed by God as a priest after the order of Melchizedek, Christ offered up loud cries and tears, and being made perfect became the source of eternal salvation.
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