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For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
The cross references for Hebrews 5:1 all relate to the idea of a High Priest offering gifts and sacrifices for sins. They emphasize the importance of a High Priest in God's service and the need for a sacrifice to atone for sins. They also showcase the sacrificial nature of Jesus, who offered himself as a perfect and once-for-all sacrifice to take away sins. Finally, they show the importance of faith in offering sacrifices, as demonstrated by Abel in Hebrews 11:4.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| Hebrews 2:17: Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. | Both passages relate to Jesus' role as High Priest. In Hebrews 5:1, it explains that every high priest is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God and to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. In Hebrews 2:17, it explains that Jesus had to be made like his brothers in every respect so that he could become a merciful and faithful High Priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. Thus, both passages emphasize Jesus' role as High Priest and his ability to offer gifts and sacrifices for the sins of mankind. |
| Hebrews 7:27: He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself. | Both passages refer to the role of a high priest in offering sacrifices for sins. In Hebrews 5:1, the author explains that a high priest is appointed by God to act on behalf of men and offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. In Hebrews 7:27, the author explains that Jesus has no need to offer sacrifices daily, because he offered himself once for all when he died on the cross. |
| Hebrews 8:3: For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; thus it is necessary for this priest also to have something to offer. | Both passages refer to the role of the high priest in offering gifts and sacrifices for sins. Hebrews 5:1 explains that high priests are chosen from among men to act on behalf of men in relation to God, and to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. Hebrews 8:3 states that it is necessary for the high priest to have something to offer, and that offering is gifts and sacrifices. |
| Hebrews 9:9: (which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, | Both passages refer to the offering of gifts and sacrifices in relation to God. Hebrews 5:1 states that a high priest is appointed to act on behalf of men to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. Hebrews 9:9 explains that these offerings are symbolic for the present age, but cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper. |
| Hebrews 10:11: And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. | Both passages refer to the role of the high priest in relation to God. Hebrews 5:1 states that the high priest is appointed to act on behalf of men, offering gifts and sacrifices for sins. Hebrews 10:11 further explains that the priest stands daily at his service, offering the same sacrifices repeatedly, which cannot take away sins. |
| Hebrews 11:4: By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. | Both passages discuss offering sacrifices to God. Hebrews 5:1 talks about how high priests are appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices to God on behalf of men in order to atone for their sins. Hebrews 11:4 discusses Abel's offering of a more acceptable sacrifice to God than Cain's, which God accepted and commended Abel for. Through his faith, Abel's offering still speaks to us today. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for sending Your Son Jesus to be our High Priest, to make propitiation for our sins and offer Himself as a sacrifice once and for all. We thank You for the example of Abel, who offered a more acceptable sacrifice to You than Cain, and for the reminder that it is through faith that we can still speak even after we die.
Help us to remember that the gifts and sacrifices we offer to You can never perfect our conscience, and grant us the grace to offer You our lives as living sacrifices. May we be faithful to You and serve You daily, so that we may receive the reward of eternal life in Jesus' name, Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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