4:14
We now come to one of the major themes of the book, the priesthood of Christ. “Since then ...”, how does this tie in with the last verse? Well if God knows absolutely everything about us, and nothing is hidden from Him, we are in big trouble! We need an intermediary, someone to speak on our behalf. We have just such a person in Jesus. He has “ passed through the heavens “, He has entered the very presence of the Father. He is the Son of God, He is the best intermediary, the best high priest we could have. So we should hold fast to our confession, for the gospel offers everything we need, and we would be foolish to do anything else.
4:15
Now since Jesus is so great, the creator of all things, the one with all power and authority, one might think that He is unable to sympathise with our plight, but this is not so. He was tempted just as we are, yet did not sin. He is the perfect priest. For He understands what we go through perfectly, yet He did not sin, He was never defeated.
4:16
So we should draw near to God with confidence, we approach the throne of grace. Notice the two elements here. There is the power of the throne, but it is also a throne of grace. Oh how perfect and wonderful is God's provision for us. So if we approach the throne we will receive help and mercy in our time of need, when we need it most.
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