Pentecost Season · Proper 24 · Year B
Hebrews 5:1-10
Jesus the Great High Priest
October 17, 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
Working Preacher: Commentary on Hebrews 5:1-10 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on Christ as high priest who learned obedience through suffering.
Enduring Word: Hebrews 5 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the priesthood of Christ.
Precept Austin: Hebrews 5 Resources Precept Austin
Detailed study page gathering many commentators and word studies on Hebrews 5.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Hebrews 5:1 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the appointment of the high priest.
CEP: Hebrews 5:1-10 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on Christ's perfecting through suffering and his eternal priesthood.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Hebrews Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's scholarly introduction to the letter to the Hebrews.
BibleProject: Hebrews Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the message and structure of Hebrews.
BibleHub: Hebrews 5 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.
Questions preachers ask
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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