Hebrews 5:4-6 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.… It here declareth that the high priest's function was an honourable function, which is thus manifested. 1. The solemn manner of inaugurating, or setting them apart thereto (Exodus 29:1). 2. His glorious apparel (Exodus 28.). 3. The great retinue that attended him: as all sorts of Levites, together with sundry inferior priests (Numbers 3:9; Numbers 8:19). 4. The liberal provision made for him out of the meat-offerings, sacrifices, firstfruits, tenths, and other oblations (Leviticus 2:3; Leviticus 5:13; Leviticus 7:6; Deuteronomy 18:3). 5. The difficult cases that were referred to him. 6. The obedience that was to be yielded to him. 7. The punishment to be inflicted on such as rebelled against him (Deuteronomy 17:8-10, &c.). 8. The sacred services which they performed, as to be for men in things pertaining to God: to offer up what was brought to God (ver. 1), and to do other particulars set clown (Hebrews 2:11). In such honourable esteem were high priests, as kings thought them fit matches for their daughters (2 Chronicles 22:11). 9. The west principal honour intended under this word was that the high priest, by virtue of his calling, was a kind of mediator between God and man. For he declared the answer of the Lord to man, and offered up sacrifices to God for man. (W. George.) Parallel Verses KJV: And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.WEB: Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was. |
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