King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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High Priest
CategoryTheological Term / Priestly Office
Modern Equivalentthe chief priest; the supreme human mediator under the Old Covenant; a title of Christ.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionThe supreme priestly office in Israel — the only man permitted to enter the Most Holy Place, once a year on the Day of Atonement, to make atonement for the nation. Hebrews presents Christ as the eternal, perfect High Priest who has entered the true heavenly sanctuary with His own blood.
Key Verses"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 4:14)