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The high-priest reference figure pauses beside a bronze basin in the outer tabernacle court, head bowed, hands washed, acknowledging his own weakness; linen service clothes, no crown.
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Hebrews 5:1-4

Chosen to serve

A priest who understands · Hebrews 5

Story guide: The human priest represents other people while sharing their weakness. The figure illustrates the office; it is not a claimed portrait of Aaron.

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1For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed on behalf of men in the things pertaining to God, so that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

2being able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself also is beset with weakness,

3And because of this he is obligated, just as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

4And no one takes this honor for himself, but is called by God, just as Aaron also was.

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