What does the Lord do as High Priest?
The Lord Jesus is a High Priest and, as such, intercedes for us (Rom. 8:34 and Heb. 7:25.26). Our High Priest is perfectly able to help those who are tempted (Heb. 2:18) because He became Man and, in this way, became ‘like unto His brethren’. He is perfectly able to sympathise with us in our struggles and problems because He “was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin” (Heb. 4:15). Note: in the OT, there are two important High Priest figures: Aaron and Melchisedec. Aaron’s task was to go into the holy place (‘intercede’) on behalf of the people and to make atonement for them (Lev.16). Melchisedec, on the other hand, strengthened Abraham with bread and wine after the battle (Gen. 14:18). Today, the Lord Jesus is High Priest according to the order of Melchisedec (Heb. 5:10), but the tasks He carries out correspond to Aaron’s priesthood: He has made atonement for us on the cross, and He interceeds for us. In the future, after the tribulation period, He will strengthen the J
