577 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 1 Part 1 Book 49 - Thou Art My Only Begotten Son

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 1 * BOOK 49 Thou Art My Only Begotten Son Hebrews 5:1-14 Alright, today we’ll begin in Hebrews chapter 5 and we’re going to start at verse 1. This verse is just as appropriate for our study of the Book of Hebrews as it is for our study of the Old Testament. Romans chapter 15 verse 4. Romans 15:4a Romans 15:4b That word Scriptures means what? The whole Word of God. There is nothing that upsets God more than unbelief. Alright now as we slip into chapter 5 verse 1, we’re going to start having a comparison then between the priesthood of Christ and the priesthood of Aaron and the Old Testament economy. Hebrews 5:1a "For every high priest taken from among men (from the Nation of Israel) is ordained for men in things pertaining to God." The whole role of the priest was to present the needs of mankind to the Holy God. Hebrews 5:1b "…things that pertained to God that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:" They had to take care of the sin problem that man constantly was bugged with, and the high priest brought this before God. Now verse 2. This high priest of Israel, following in the line of Aaron then, was a man: Hebrews 5:2a Hebrews 5:2 The high priest was human, and he was plagued with the same sins and temptations and passions as anybody else. Hebrews 5:3 Leviticus 16:14-15 Leviticus 16:6 Then down in verse 14, he was to take the second bullock and sprinkle that blood then for the sins of the people. Come back then again to Hebrews chapter 5. Now then verse 4 of Hebrews chapter 5. Hebrews 5:4 "And no man (not even Aaron) taketh this honour (that is to be the high priest) unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron." Who commissioned Aaron to be the first high priest? God did! Only God could do that, and here is His instruction to Moses. Exodus 28:1 "Take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons." Numbers 16:1-3a "Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: 2. And rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: 3. And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, ye take too much upon you." Numbers 16:6-9 8. And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi: 9. Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?" Numbers 16:20-25 "And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 21. 22. And they fell upon their faces and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth (angry) with all the congregation? And the Lord spake unto Moses saying, Speak to the congregation? 23. And the LORD spake unto Moses saying, 24. Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Numbers 16:28-30 Numbers 16:31-33 We saw in the book of Hebrews in one of our earlier programs, it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God. Now if you’ll come back with me to Hebrews again, so that Aaron was designated by God Himself, as the high priest and those that followed him. No man dared assume the role of a priest without God’s commission and that’s why I wanted you to see for yourself the account of Korah. Now remember, the priesthood of Aaron was among men. Hebrews 5:5a On the other hand He was totally God. God declaring that He’s the priest. Hebrews 5:5 "So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee." Now go on and read verse 6 and if we have time we’ll come back and look at verse 5. Hebrews 5:6a God the Father. God the Son. It’s beyond human comprehension. But nevertheless, here we find that God the Father designates to God the Son that He is to be the high priest, not patterned after Aaron, but after Melchisedec. Psalms chapter 2 where we have it word for word as Paul is using it here in the book of Hebrews. Psalms 2:7 "I (God says,) will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; (so who is speaking to whom? Well, God the Father is speaking to God the Son) this day have I begotten thee." Was that when Christ was begotten, the only begotten Son of the Father? Psalms 2:8 #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible