23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able to save completely[a] those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
26 Such a high priest meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
Fleshing out Hebrews 7 23-28, The All sufficiency of Jesus' Redemptive work is seen in His incomparable All Sufficient, Supreme and Permanent High Priestly Office revealing the Descriptions of His Redemptive work in His Blood.
The Original Word for Priesthood: ἱερωσύνη, ης, ἡ Means Priestly office-A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediator agent between humans and deities, also have the authority or power to administer in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities
The Description of His Permanent Priesthood; He is our Superior High Priest; He is authorized by God the Father to perform as The only mediator Agent between God and man, and in this authorized position did He ever have all authority and power to administer, in particular, His shed blood as final Sacrifice and propitiation to Satisfy the Eternal Wrath of God against the penalty of the sin's God's people. The Description of His Priesthood is Permanent; the Priesthood, that makes all other Priests before Him, obsolete by virtue of their finite mortal life which is temporary and their office was terminated at their death.Unlike Jesus, His permanent priesthood was initiated and commenced at His death, in His Resurrection, Ascension and coronation as the King of glory sitting at the Right hand of God the Father on High! Though “there have been many … priests,” Jesus is the one Savior. He is the living, eternal Savior, for he “lives forever.” Jesus is the permanent Savior—“he has a permanent priesthood.” Verse 23
The Description of His Redemptive work is not only seen in His Permanent Priesthood, but also in the administration of His perfect offering as the Superior High Priest. The Perfect offering in His blood fulfilled the will of the Father, and did He ever drink of the chalice of God's wrath. Such a perfect offering was complete in that it fully was sufficient to cleans all of God's people from their sins past, present and future. His sacrifice was complete because He ever Lives to Save all who come to God through Him. His Sacrifice is Complete because it is final! Thus, Jesus is a complete Savior—“he is able to save completely.” The description of His High Priesthood is a welcoming Priesthood, for He is a welcoming Savior—he saves “those who come to God through him.” Verse 24
The description of His All Sufficient Redemptive work in His blood is seen in that His High Priesthood is a prayerful Priesthood; it reveals that He not only ever lives to Save His people in His blood who come to Him, but He ever lives to reveal an intercessory High Priesthood. He is an unfailing, praying Savior—“he always lives to intercede” for us. In everything we do, does He ever pray and intercede for us in our Salvation, Sanctification and glorification! Until we arrive at that Mountain where the spirit of righteous men are made perfect! Verse 25
The Description of Jesus' All sufficient Redemptive work in His Blood, is seen in His High Priesthood of a Provisional fitting Priesthood, Verse 26 "Such a high priest meets our needs Jesus is a fitting Savior—he “truly meets our need.” He meets our need, what need? but to be delivered from Sin, death and the devil. we are impure and helpless to deliver ourselves, we have a need for Someone who is pure and can Redeem us. Jesus can meet our needs because The Description of Jesus' all sufficient redemptive work in His Blood, is seen in the Perfection of His Person as The High Priest revealed in the Perfect nature of His Person one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. In contrast we are not holy apart from Christ, we are not blameless, we are not pure, we are apart of the whole lump of sinners, we are not exalted above the heavens, we are lowly on the earth. and We need the perfect High priest who is holy, He is a righteous, unimpeachable, unblemished Savior—he is “blameless, pure.” He is a “holy” Savior—“set apart from sinners.” He is an ascended Savior—“exalted above the heavens.” without Whom our needs for salvation will never be met!
The description of Jesus' All sufficient Redemptive work in His Blood, is seen in His High priestly All sufficient Proficient Sacrifice of being Powerful, perfect and final in that the frequency of His sacrifice was One time and all sufficient provisional for all time of those who come to God through Him.
This frequency of His one time sacrifice extends to every believer, you cannot add anything of your merits, efforts, good works to His Sacrifice. Christ’s shed blood was one time all sufficient Sacrifice, it was offered once, He does not offer Himself over and over again, or time and time again, like in the Sacrificial mass. His Sacrifice was one time sufficient for all time!
27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever. Jesus’ atoning work is finished—“he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day … he sacrificed for [our] sins once for all.”
The Description of Jesus' Redemptive work in His blood is seen in His High Priestly Perfect Attitude, He was obedient to the Father, He submitted to the Will of the Father and He is a willing High Priest, thus making Him a willing Savior—“he offered himself.” He did not rebel or shrink back from obeying the will of the Father. But in His willing attitude did He ever reveal His Love, Therefore the Description of Jesus' Redemptive work in His blood is Seen in His High Priestly offering of Himself as the Willing offering and merciful, Loving Sacrifice in His Blood!
Again, Jesus is the only Savior (John 14:6). And we may call him “our Savior.”John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Lent is a good time to meditate deeply on our one, all-sufficient High Priest and Savior!
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