Discussion 25 March 2012

Fifth Sunday of Lent
HEBREWS 5:5-10

⁵So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, 
     “You are my Son, 
          today I have begotten you”; 
⁶as he says also in another place, 
     “You are a priest forever, 
          according to the order of Melchizedek.”

⁷In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. ⁸Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; ⁹and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, ¹⁰having been designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.


For Consideration
Verse 7 raises all sorts of questions. How does the 1st part of this verse about Jesus' prayers relate to Him being a "high priest?"
 Does this verse imply God could have saved Jesus from a horrific death? 
What does it mean that Jesus was heard because of His reverent submission?


In Verse 8, what is meant by the statement "he learned obedience through what he suffered?"