Reference

Hebrews 4:15

Christ as High Priest Completed Atonement

“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

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Christ as High Priest

Semantic Discovery

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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Completed Atonement

Semantic Discovery

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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

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Christ as High Priest

The verse explicitly states "high priest" but focuses on his human experience of temptation and sinlessness, rather than directly detailing his mediatorial role, self-sacrifice, or the Melchizedek connection. While it names him a high priest, it doesn't elaborate on the *functions* of that priesthood as described in the theme definition.

Completed Atonement

This verse focuses on Christ's empathetic nature and sinless temptation, which are aspects of his qualifications as a high priest, but it does not directly discuss the timing or completion of the atonement itself. The verse describes his past experience ("was in all points tempted") and present capacity for empathy ("cannot be touched with the feeling"), not the ongoing application or completion of atonement.

Christ as High Priest

Related Verses

Hebrews 2:18

“For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.”

Hebrews 5:2

“Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.”

Hebrews 7:26

“For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;”

Hebrews 2:17

“Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.”

Hebrews 4:14

“Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.”

Thematic Connections

Christ as High Priest Completed Atonement

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