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Jezus is een betere Hogepriester dan een aardse hogepriester (vervolg)

Elke hogepriester heeft als taak om namens de mensen bij God te komen. Hij moet voor de mensen dieren offeren aan God. Met die offers vraagt hij Hem om vergeving voor de ongehoorzaamheid van de mensen. Die hogepriester heeft begrip voor de mensen die verkeerd tegen God hebben gedaan. Want hij is zelf ook een mens. Hij is zelf ook soms ongehoorzaam aan God. Daarom moet hij niet alleen voor het volk, maar ook voor zichzelf offers brengen om vergeving te krijgen. Maar niemand kiest er zelf voor om hogepriester te worden. Hij krijgt die taak van God. Zo ging dat ook bij Aäron.[a]

Ook Christus heeft Zich niet Zelf tot Hogepriester gemaakt. Hij kreeg die taak van God die gezegd had: "Jij bent mijn Zoon. Vanaf vandaag ben Ik jouw Vader." En op een andere plaats zegt God: "Jij bent voor eeuwig Hogepriester, zoals Melchizédek."[b] Jezus heeft als mens op aarde geleefd. In die tijd heeft Hij het tot God uitgeschreeuwd in zijn gebed. Huilend heeft Hij gebeden tot God die Hem van de dood kon redden. En God heeft Jezus verhoord toen Hij zo bang was. Zo heeft Jezus, ook al was Hij Gods Zoon, geléérd om gehoorzaam te zijn. Maar dat kostte Hem lijden en pijn. En doordat Hij volmaakt gehoorzaam was, kunnen de mensen die Hem gehoorzamen het eeuwige leven krijgen. 10 Zo maakte God Jezus tot net zo'n Hogepriester als Melchizédek.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebreeën 5:4 Lees Exodus 28:1 en 36 en Exodus 29:29.
  2. Hebreeën 5:6 Dit staat in Psalmen 110:4. Lees hierover meer in Hebreeën 7 en in Genesis 14:14-20.

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

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

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Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God,(A) to offer gifts and sacrifices(B) for sins.(C) He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray,(D) since he himself is subject to weakness.(E) This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.(F) And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.(G)

In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory(H) of becoming a high priest.(I) But God said(J) to him,

“You are my Son;
    today I have become your Father.”[a](K)

And he says in another place,

“You are a priest forever,
    in the order of Melchizedek.(L)[b](M)

During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions(N) with fervent cries and tears(O) to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard(P) because of his reverent submission.(Q) Son(R) though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered(S) and, once made perfect,(T) he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him 10 and was designated by God to be high priest(U) in the order of Melchizedek.(V)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:5 Psalm 2:7
  2. Hebrews 5:6 Psalm 110:4

For every high priest chosen from among men (A)is appointed to act on behalf of men (B)in relation to God, (C)to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. (D)He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself (E)is beset with weakness. Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins (F)just as he does for those of the people. And (G)no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, (H)just as Aaron was.

So also Christ (I)did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,

(J)“You are my Son,
    today I have begotten you”;

as he says also in another place,

(K)“You are a priest forever,
    after the order of Melchizedek.”

In the days of his flesh, (L)Jesus[a] offered up prayers and supplications, (M)with loud cries and tears, to him (N)who was able to save him from death, and (O)he was heard because of his reverence. Although (P)he was a son, (Q)he learned obedience through what he suffered. And (R)being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, 10 being designated by God a high priest (S)after the order of Melchizedek.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:7 Greek he