Hebrews 5
The end of Hebrews 4 spoke about Jesus as our great high priest. Chapter 5 now continues that theme at its beginning.
- A) What do we learn about the high priest and his office from this chapter? B) How does this relate to Jesus, and how is Jesus a different kind of high priest? C) Considering that under the new covenant all Christians are priests (see I Peter 2:4-5, 9 and Rev. 1:5b-6), what does this tell us about who we are and what we are to do? D) Are you living this way?
- A) How does this chapter say Jesus prayed? B) Why were His prayers heard? C) How do you pray? D)Are your prayers usually answered?
- A) How did Jesus learn obedience? B) How have you learned to obey God? C) What does this chapter emphasize as being necessary for salvation, and in what way? D) How often do you thank Jesus that by His suffering death He has enabled you to receive eternal salvation?
- A) What does this chapter say is the mature teaching of God's word? B) What does it say it will enable a mature Christian to do? C) Do you consider yourself a mature Christian, an infant Christian, or somewhere in-between?