Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 5

55 catchwords461 parallels

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Hebrews 5 . 1 , The honour of our Saviour’s priesthood; Hebrews 5 . 11 , Negligence in the knowledge thereof is reproved.

Hebrews 5:1

Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Hebrews 5:1 · BSB

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Hebrews 5:2

He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.

Hebrews 5:2 · BSB

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is compassed11 parallels

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have compassion on or , reasonably bear with

Hebrews 5:3

That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 5:3 · BSB

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Hebrews 5:4

No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

Hebrews 5:4 · BSB

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Hebrews 5:5

So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”

Hebrews 5:5 · BSB

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Hebrews 5:6

And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 5:6 · BSB

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Hebrews 5:7

During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

Hebrews 5:7 · BSB

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in that he feared8 parallels

or , for his piety

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Hebrews 5:8

Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.

Hebrews 5:8 · BSB

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Hebrews 5:9

And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

Hebrews 5:9 · BSB

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Hebrews 5:10

and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 5:10 · BSB

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Hebrews 5:11

We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

Hebrews 5:11 · BSB

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Hebrews 5:12

Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

Hebrews 5:12 · BSB

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Hebrews 5:13

For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.

Hebrews 5:13 · BSB

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is unskilful Gr. hath no experience

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

Hebrews 5:14 · BSB

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or , perfect

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to discern11 parallels

Reciprocal14 parallels

use or , an habit , or , perfection

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web15 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations Hebrews 5:5 → Psalms 2:7, Hebrews 5:6 → Psalms 110:4
Allusions Hebrews 5:1-4 → Exodus 28:1, Hebrews 5:2 → Leviticus 4:2, Hebrews 5:7-9 → Psalms 116:1
Trajectories
Aaron (The Great High Priest), High Priest Seated at the Right Hand (Christ's Royal-Priestly Session), Legal Priesthood (Mediators and Ministers), Melchizedek (Priest Forever), Priestly Teaching (Torah Instruction), Saul (Rejected King), Wilderness Testing (Faith Through Trial)
Chiasms
Shaped Hebrews 5:1–10, Hebrews 5:11–6:12, Hebrews 5:6–10
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