What does the Bible say about the role of Jesus as our High Priest?
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The Bible teaches that Jesus is our Great High Priest, uniquely qualified to mediate between God and man due to His perfect obedience and sacrificial death.
The role of Jesus as our Great High Priest is affirmed in Hebrews 4:14-16, where it is stated that He is 'touched with the feelings of our infirmities,' having faced temptation yet remained without sin. This makes Him an empathetic mediator who understands our struggles. Unlike the high priests of the Old Testament, who were flawed and required sacrifices for their own sins, Jesus offers Himself as the perfect sacrifice and now intercedes for us before the Father. He is the ultimate High Priest, after the order of Melchizedek, representing the new covenant established through His blood, offering not only mercy but eternal salvation to those who obey Him.
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