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Welcome to Day 2244 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.\nThis is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom\nHebrews 8: God's Son - Our High Priest \u2013 Daily Wisdom\nPutnam Church Message \u2013 06/04/2023\n\n\u201cGod\u2019s Son \u2013 Our High Priest\u201d Hebrews 5:1-10\n\nLast, we continued our extended series through the book of Hebrews in the New Testament. We learned how the Great Physician will perform spiritual surgery in Hebrews 4:12-16. Today, we will learn how God\u2019s Son is also our High Priest.\n\nIn the first section of Hebrews (1-4), we saw clear and compelling proof that Christ is superior in His person. We saw Him standing in a place of preeminence over the prophets (1:1\u20133) and shining brighter than the angels (chapters 1\u20132). He stands out over Moses and Joshua (chapters 3\u20134). And His ministry provides a more significant spiritual rest than the Law, while His word reaches deep into our hearts to heal us (chapter 4).\n\nIn the second part of Hebrews (5\u201310), the author delves deeper into another side of the book's central theme. He expands on the concept of the Messiah\u2019s preeminence over the old covenant Law and priesthood already touched on in chapter 4. Now he presents specific examples of how Jesus\u2019 heavenly priesthood is superior to the earthly priesthood (chapter 5), just as much as the new covenant promises are greater than those of the old covenant (chapters 6\u20137), and His once-for-all sacrifice for sin is greater than the whole Mosaic sacrificial system (chapters 8\u201310).\n\nThe Jewish believers in Jesus, who were the original recipients of the book of Hebrews, needed to firm their understanding of the Messiah\u2019s superior priesthood. At the time, the Jews usually thought of the Messiah as a future, earthly king who would sit in Jerusalem as a powerful monarch. The idea of the Messiah performing a heavenly ministry as their High Priest\u2014at the Father's right hand\u2014wasn\u2019t something they would have pondered. By showing that the Messiah was not only meant to be King but also a Priest, the author of Hebrews further strengthens his theme: Christ is superior in His person and work.\n\nLet\u2019s begin by reading today\u2019s passage.\n\nEvery high Priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God,\xa0to offer gifts and sacrifices\xa0for sins.\xa0He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray,\xa0since he himself is subject to weakness.\xa0This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.\xa0And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.\n\nIn the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory\xa0of becoming a high priest.\xa0But God said\xa0to him,\n\n\u201cYou are my Son;\ntoday I have become your Father.\u201d\n\nAnd he says in another place,\n\n\u201cYou are a priest forever,\nin the order of Melchizedek.\u201d\n\nDuring the days of Jesus\u2019 life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions\xa0with fervent cries and tears\xa0to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard\xa0because of his reverent submission. \xa0Son\xa0though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered\xa0\xa0and, once made perfect,\xa0he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey...