Ignorance Causes Neglect of Religion
Anthony Horneck. Hebrews 5:1-3 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God… It's ignorance of the price of pearls that makes the idiot slight them. It's ignorance of the worth of diamonds that makes the fool choose a pebble before them. It's ignorance of the satisfaction learning affords that makes the peasant despise and laugh at it; and we very ordinarily see how men tread and trample on those plants which are the greatest restoratives, because they know not the virtue of them; and the same may justly be affirmed of religion, the reason why men meddle no more with it is — because they are not acquainted with the pleasantness of it. (Anthony Horneck.) Parallel Verses KJV: For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: WEB: For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.