Infant Formula - Hebrews 5:11-6:3

A third blunt exhortation interrupts an in-depth discussion of Jesus’ priesthood that began in Hebrews 2:17-18 and re-emerges in chapters five through ten. It demands that the reader be sufficiently disciplined in understanding and living the basics of Scripture to grasp how Christ’s priesthood relates to the order of Melchizedek. Of particular importance is our acceptance of Christ’s propitiation that we might come before God’s throne of Grace when in need of understanding. It is here that the mysteries of His word can purify our emotions and reality constructs unto godly righteousness. This exhortation fits in with the other four and points to the basic purpose of the book: ‘to cast off any weight or entangling sin by fixing our eyes upon Jesus, the initiator and perfecter of our faith’ (cf. Heb. 12:1-3).