Topic
Christ, the High Priest
39 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 14:18–20Torrey Typified — Melchizedek
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God, which hath…
- Exodus 40:12–15Torrey Typified — Aaron, &c
And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water. And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.…
- Numbers 6:23–26Torrey Blesses
Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon…
- Psalms 110:4Torrey After the order of Melchizedek
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
- Zechariah 6:13Torrey On his throne
Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
- Acts 3:26Torrey Blesses
Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
- Hebrews 2:17Torrey Made reconciliation
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
- Hebrews 2:18Torrey Sympathises with those who are tempted
For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
- Hebrews 3:1Torrey Appointed and called by God
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
- Hebrews 3:2Torrey Appointed and called by God
Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
- Hebrews 4:14Torrey Entered into heaven
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
- Hebrews 4:15Torrey Sympathises with those who are tempted
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
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- Hebrews 5:4 Torrey Appointed and called by God
- Hebrews 5:5 Torrey Appointed and called by God
- Hebrews 5:6 Torrey After the order of Melchizedek
- Hebrews 6:20 Torrey After the order of Melchizedek
- Hebrews 7:11 Torrey Superior to Aaron and the Levitical priests
- Hebrews 7:15 Torrey After the order of Melchizedek
- Hebrews 7:16 Torrey Superior to Aaron and the Levitical priests
- Hebrews 7:17 Torrey After the order of Melchizedek
- Hebrews 7:20 Torrey Consecrated with an oath
- Hebrews 7:21 Torrey Consecrated with an oath
- Hebrews 7:22 Torrey Superior to Aaron and the Levitical priests
- Hebrews 7:23 Torrey Has an unchangeable priesthood
- Hebrews 7:25 Torrey Intercedes
- Hebrews 7:26 Torrey Is of unblemished purity
- Hebrews 7:27 Torrey Needed no sacrifice for himself
- Hebrews 7:28 Torrey Has an unchangeable priesthood
- Hebrews 8:1 Torrey Superior to Aaron and the Levitical priests
- Hebrews 8:2 Torrey Superior to Aaron and the Levitical priests
- Hebrews 8:6 Torrey Superior to Aaron and the Levitical priests
- Hebrews 9:12 Torrey Obtained redemption for us
- Hebrews 9:13 Torrey His sacrifice superior to all others
- Hebrews 9:14 Torrey Offered himself a sacrifice
- Hebrews 9:23 Torrey His sacrifice superior to all others
- Hebrews 9:24 Torrey Intercedes
- Hebrews 9:25 Torrey Offered sacrifice but once
- Hebrews 9:26 Torrey Offered himself a sacrifice
- Hebrews 10:12 Torrey Entered into heaven
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 45 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Appointed and called by God Heb 3:1,2; 5:4,5
- After the order of Melchizedek Ps 110:4; Heb 5:6; 6:20; 7:15,17
- Superior to Aaron and the Levitical priests Heb 7:11,16,22; 8:1,2,6
- Consecrated with an oath Heb 7:20,21
- Has an unchangeable priesthood Heb 7:23,28
- Is of unblemished purity Heb 7:26,28
- Faithful Heb 3:2
- Needed no sacrifice for himself Heb 7:27
- Offered himself a sacrifice Heb 9:14,26
- His sacrifice superior to all others Heb 9:13,14,23
- Offered sacrifice but once Heb 7:27; 9:25,26
- Made reconciliation Heb 2:17
- Obtained redemption for us Heb 9:12
- Entered into heaven Heb 4:14; 10:12
- Sympathises with those who are tempted Heb 2:18; 4:15
- Intercedes Heb 7:25; 9:24
- Blesses Nu 6:23-26; Ac 3:26
- On his throne Zec 6:13
- Appointment of, and encouragement to steadfastness Heb 4:14
- Typified
- Melchizedek Ge 14:18-20
- Aaron, &c Ex 40:12-15
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.