Jesus: Our High Priest

The idea of a priest is somewhat archaic today, but they have always played a central role in almost every type of religion. Why? We intuitively understand that access to the divine is at least somewhat exclusive and we need someone else to bridge the gap between the secular and the sacred for us.

Judaism was no different. Israel had one high priest that represented the people before God. However, those priests were flawed themselves and still died like all men. This teaching explains the superior high priesthood of Jesus - a priesthood that secures an eternal salvation because of its eternal high priest.