5:1-4 What do we learn from what is said here?
5:1-4 What do we learn from what is said here?
Here the writer of Hebrews is contrasting the Old Testament High Priest with Jesus, the High Priest of the New Testament. This is a continuation of He 4:14-16 (CP 4:14-16).
The difference between Jesus and the Old Testament High Priest was that the Old Testament High Priest was a sinner himself, and had to offer up sacrifices for himself and his household as well as for the people, whereas Jesus was sinless (CP He 5:3; Lev 4:3; 16:6, 11 with 2Cor 5:21; He 7:26-28; 1Pe 1:18-19; 2:21-22; 1Jn 3:5).