The Chosen Key Word in this Chapter is “Supplications” it comes from the Greek Word “deesis” which means “supplication, petition.”
The writer explains Christ’s unique priesthood after the order of Melchizedek. Welcome to Bible Life Basics Chapter Reviews, I am Chris and this is Hebrews 5.
The writer explains that 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, able to have compassion on the ignorant and those who are out of the way, since he himself is also compassed with infirmity, and because of this he ought to offer for sins for himself, as well as for the people, and no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called of God, as was Aaron.
The writer explains that Christ similarly did not glorify Himself to be made a high priest, but was called by Him who said, “Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee,” and elsewhere, “Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec,” describing how Christ, in the days of His flesh, offered up prayers and “supplications,” “deesis” in Greek, with strong crying and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared, though He were a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which He suffered.
The writer explains that being made perfect, Christ became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, called of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek, of whom the writer has many things to say, hard to be uttered, since his readers have become dull of hearing, needing someone to teach them again the first principles of the oracles of God, having need of milk, and not of strong meat, since everyone who uses milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness, being a babe, but strong meat belongs to those who are of full age, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil, a gentle but pointed challenge to spiritual growth and maturity.
This chapter’s honest description of Christ learning obedience through what He suffered, crying out with strong tears, reveals genuine, costly struggle within His perfect obedience rather than an easy, effortless path. Its pointed challenge regarding spiritual immaturity, needing milk rather than solid food, offers an important, uncomfortable diagnosis that remains relevant for evaluating genuine growth in any generation of believers.
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