Jesus Is Better | The Priest Who Prayed With Tears
The Priest Who Prayed With Tears
Scripture: Hebrews 5:1–10 | Runtime: 9 min
Jesus is our great High Priest, but what qualifies Him for the role? Lisa walks through what a high priest was in the ancient world. Then she turns to one of the most striking pictures of Jesus in Hebrews: the Son praying with fervent cries and tears.
In this episode:
The job description of a high priest, and why nobody could campaign for the position
How God names Jesus twice, as Son and as a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek
Scholar Amy Peeler on intense prayer as a repeated feature of Jesus' life
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