Let’s read through the book of Hebrews one verse at a time in 2023. Every day explore a single verse and its cross references. AI-generated text draws the passages together. RSS feed.
and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
The cross references for Hebrews 10:21 all relate to the idea of Jesus as a great high priest. They emphasize the idea of Jesus as a merciful and faithful high priest, one who is able to sympathize with our weaknesses and has passed through the heavens. They also point to Jesus as being holy, innocent, unstained, and separated from sinners. Finally, they emphasize Jesus' position at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven. Together, these cross references emphasize the importance of Jesus as a great high priest.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| 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 discuss the role of Jesus as a high priest. Hebrews 10:21 states that Jesus is a great priest over the house of God, indicating his authority and power. Hebrews 2:17 further explains that Jesus had to be made like his brothers in order to become a merciful and faithful high priest, and to make propitiation for the sins of the people. This emphasizes the importance of Jesus' role in providing salvation to humanity. |
| Hebrews 4:14-16: Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. | Both passages refer to Jesus as the great high priest. Hebrews 10:21 states that Jesus is the great priest over the house of God, while Hebrews 4:14-16 explains that Jesus is able to sympathize with our weaknesses and invites us to come to him in confidence to receive mercy and grace. This relationship between Jesus and us is further described as Jesus being a great high priest who has passed through the heavens and is without sin, allowing us to approach him with confidence. |
| Hebrews 6:20: where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. | Both passages discuss Jesus' role as a high priest. Hebrews 10:21 references Jesus as the great priest over the house of God, while Hebrews 6:20 explains that Jesus has gone before us as a forerunner, becoming a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. This order is a reference to the ancient priestly order which was established in the Old Testament. |
| Hebrews 7:26: For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. | Both passages refer to the same figure, a great high priest. Hebrews 10:21 speaks to the position of this figure as a great priest over the house of God. Hebrews 7:26 further describes the qualities of this great high priest, as holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. This great priest is Jesus, representing a connection between God and humanity. |
| Hebrews 8:1: Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, | Both passages refer to Jesus Christ as a great priest. Hebrews 10:21 states that Jesus is a great priest over the house of God, while Hebrews 8:1 describes Jesus as a high priest seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven. This imagery of Jesus as a great priest emphasizes the importance of His role in mediating between God and people. |
Dear God,
We thank You for sending Jesus to be our great High Priest, who is merciful and faithful in his service to You. We are grateful for his willingness to sympathize with our weaknesses and to be tempted as we are, yet without sin. We come confidently before Your throne of grace, knowing that we will receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
We are humbled by Jesus’s exalted position above the heavens and his status as a High Priest forever in the order of Melchizedek. We thank You for the perfect example of holiness, innocence, and purity that Jesus has set for us.
We are grateful that Jesus is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, interceding for us and advocating for us before You.
We thank You for Jesus and for the privilege of having him as our great High Priest.
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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