The book of Hebrews ties together Old Testament history and practices with the life of Yahshua in a magnificent, soul-stirring declaration of truth. I always thrill as the writer unfolds his theme: “the absolute supremacy of [Messiah Yahshua] as revealer and as mediator of [Yahweh’s] grace” [NIV commentary]. Recently, my heart was deeply moved as I mused on the verses, “Although he was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered. After he was perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him” [5:8-9].
It's captivating to realise Yahshua had to learn obedience in the same way as everyone else. We readily relate to the thought that suffering teaches this valuable lesson, so I begin to wonder what things Yahshua suffered as He was growing up? Surely, these lessons would’ve been ongoing throughout His life because of His humanity. How very comforting it is to know this. He’s so aware of our weaknesses and struggles, understanding them from the unique position of having ‘been there, and done that’.
Then, after He was perfected, He became the source of our salvation. Isn’t that mind-blowing? I pause to imagine the life of this wonderful Man and the whole process which prepared Him for the cross. He became ‘the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him’ through the most excruciating and horrifying torture, cruelty and death. As I reach this point in my mediation, the enormity of the picture robs me of speech! I’m not very often lost for words, but the magnitude of Yahshua’s immense sacrifice for sin and unselfish love for sinners stuns me with its intensity. We did nothing to deserve such love.
After this electrifying picture, the writer sweeps us to a glorious conclusion. The resurrected Saviour, triumphantly victorious, is designated by Yahweh, “as High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek” [5:10]. We know little about this order. Melchizedek was king of Salem [meaning righteousness or peace], and he’s described as “priest of the Most High God” and “without father, mother, or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life” [Hebrews 7:3; Genesis 14:18]. A precious, Biblical mystery!
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