Hebrews 5:1-4

Wednesday evening, our meditation was in Luke, chapter 9Speculation was growing regarding Jesus– he was a spiritual leader, but what kind of leader?• 2,000 years later theologians and anthropologists are still asking• where did Jesus fit in his culture’s conceptual framework◦ a prophet, a Rabbi, a sage, a healer, a mystic?– there is not one label that captures all that he is• even for believers: he is our Lord, Savior, Messiah◦ Hebrews has already referred to him asGod’s Son, the pioneer of our salvation, and an apostle◦ each is an attempt to get to at an important truth• the writer of Hebrew’s special interest is, Jesus our great high priest