The Main Point

Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens.  

Hebrews 8:1 

The writer of Hebrews wants his readers to clearly understand the main point of his message. To that end, he begins Chapter 8 with the words, ‘Now this is the main point of the things we are saying.’ He then points to Christ as the High Priest of His people. All the writer has set forth in the previous chapters has set the stage for this statement. He has spoken of Christ as the messenger Who has superseded the prophets. He has explained how Christ is a High Priest Who has superseded the priesthood of Aaron, the first High Priest of Israel. He has identified Christ as ‘a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.’ He has gone to great lengths to explain the critical role Christ occupies in order for his readers to grasp that the new order of things is better than the old one. To that end, he makes much of Christ as the High Priest Who supersedes the old High Priest as the perpetual Intercessor for His people and ‘is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens.’ The main point is that this High Priest is our High Priest. This means Christ intercedes for us personally. This is a most blessed assurance.  

Our Gracious Master and our God, 
we rejoice that You live forever to make intercession for us. 
We praise You that because you intercede for us, 
we can come boldly to the throne.  

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning