KJV ORIGINAL
And having an high priest over the house of God;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And we have this amazing high priest who's in charge of God's entire household.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
We've got the ultimate spiritual leader looking out for us in God's family.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The letter to the Hebrews was written by an unknown author to Jewish Christians, likely in the late first century CE. It was written to encourage Jewish Christians facing persecution and temptation to revert to Judaism, by demonstrating the superiority of Christ and the new covenant.
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