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Hebrews 6:20
where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The unnamed author writes to Jewish Christians showing signs of drifting back to the temple system, identifying the one who has entered the true inner sanctuary on their behalf.
The words — πρόδρομος (prodromos) is a race term meaning "one who runs ahead," implying Jesus completed the course so that followers can enter in his wake. ὑπέρ (huper) carries the sense of representation: he entered for us, not merely with us.
The thread — Hebrews 5:6 quotes Psalm 110:4 to establish the Melchizedek order; Hebrews 4:14 calls Jesus the great high priest who passed through the heavens; the entire argument of chapters 5–7 builds on this single priestly identity.
Why it lands — Access to God's presence rests on someone who already went in on your behalf, not on your own standing or effort. The reader is called to hold the anchor (v.19) by trusting that the one who entered is permanently seated, not a temporary intercessor.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 4:14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
- Hebrews 3:1 Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
- Hebrews 5:6 And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Hebrews 5:10 and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
- John 14:2 In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
- Romans 8:34 Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.
- Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
- Hebrews 2:10 In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
- Hebrews 8:1 The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
- Hebrews 9:12 He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.