The Difference Between the Priesthood and the High Priesthood of Christ
H. Marries. Hebrews 5:4-6 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.… I. The priest and the high priest did not minister in the same PLACE. AS a priest, Christ ministered on earth; as high priest, He ministers in heaven. II. The priest and the high priest did not perform the same WORK. 1. As priest, Christ sacrificed Himself. 2. As high priest, He (1) entered heaven by His own blood; (2) intercedes on our behalf with the Father. III. The priest and the high priest did not appear in the same DRESS. Christ as a priest was made like unto His brethren: wore the simple dress of humanity. Christ as high priest of eternity is clothed with all the glories of immortal life. IV. The priest and the high priest did not occupy the same POSITION. The one was a sub-officer, the other the supreme judge of the land and the president of the Sanhedrin. Christ as High Palest is the highest officer in the kingdom of God. (H. Marries.) Parallel Verses KJV: And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. WEB: Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.