Hebrews 5:1-4
For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins just as he does for those of the people. And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was. Jesus is our High Priest. There are ways in which He is similar to the priests that served the nation of Israel and there are ways in which the differences between the two of them are stark. The author of Hebrews describes what Israel’s priests were like in this passage so we can see some of these similarities and differences. PRIESTS REPRESENT MEN BEFORE GOD: The basic job description of a priest is to represent God to the people and the people before God. The priests in Israel were chosen from among the men and for the men to represent those men b