Hebrews 5 documents the divine qualifications of Jesus as a High Priest after the order of Melchizedek, rather than the line of Aaron. It highlights Christ’s obedience learned through suffering, which made Him the source of eternal salvation for all who obey. The chapter ends with a sharp rebuke of the audience's 'dullness of hearing' and their inability to digest advanced doctrine.
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;
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
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Jesus 'learned obedience' not because He was once disobedient, but because He had to experience the full human weight of carrying out God's will. It demonstrates that maturity requires 'senses exercised' to discern good and evil. The Word Secret is Nothros, meaning 'sluggish' or 'lazy,' used to describe someone who has stopped trying to understand deeper truths. Discover the riches with hebrews 5 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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