超越亚伦
我们的大祭司基督，并不是照着亚伦旧祭司体系的等次，乃是照着麦基洗德的等次。亚伦不是自取尊贵作大祭司，乃是蒙神呼召、被神设立的（来五4，1）。基督更是这样，祂不是自取荣耀作大祭司，乃是神在祂的复活里，照着麦基洗德的等次，立祂为大祭司（5-6）。亚伦作大祭司，乃是替人办理关于神的事。基督超越亚伦，因祂是在神面前照料我们一切的案件。亚伦为百姓和自己献上礼物和为着罪的祭物，不过是豫表（1，3）。但基督献上自己作为着罪的祭物，乃是实际。
为神所荣耀—藉着复活、升天
大祭司基督藉着复活，为神所荣耀。希伯来五章五节说，“……那向祂说‘你是我的儿子，我今日生了你’的，荣耀了祂。”本节荣耀这辞顶替前节的尊贵。从人间选取的大祭司，只有尊贵，乃是地位的事；但基督作大祭司，不仅有尊贵，更有荣耀；不仅有祂地位的宝贵，更有祂人位的荣美。本节有一句是引自诗篇二篇七节：“你是我的儿子，我今日生你。”这是指基督的复活（徒十三33），这使祂有资格作我们的大祭司。基督要作我们的大祭司，就必须有分于我们的人性，如希伯来二章十四至十八节所说的，并且必须带着这人性进入复活。就祂的人性说，祂能同情我们，怜悯我们（四15，二17）。就祂的神性说，祂在复活里，能为我们作每一件事，并且对我们是忠信的（七24-25，二17）。
六节引自诗篇一百一十篇，说，“你是照着麦基洗德的等次，永远为祭司。”这是指基督的升天和登宝座（1-4）。这是在复活之外，进一步的资格，使祂能作我们的大祭司（来七26）。基督不仅从死人中复活，更升到宇宙的至高处。基督胜过了地的引力，胜过了地上鬼魔的阻挠攻击。当祂升到空中时，就如歌罗西二章十五节所说，祂将执政的和掌权的脱下，并他们公然示众。“脱下”原文的意思是如同用鸡毛掸拂下尘埃。当基督升到空中时，执政的和掌权的好像蚊蝇一样蜂涌而来，想阻挠祂升天。主耶稣并不和他们纠缠，只轻轻的像弹灰尘一样把他们扫落，而把他们公然示众。然后祂升到诸天之上，现今坐在神的右边。每当我们摸着祂，就摸着这位超越一切者，我们也就超越了一切。属地的吸引、鬼魔、执政的和掌权的、以及一切消极的东西，都被祂胜过了。
每日一问：为什么基督必须经过复活和升天，才有资格照着麦基洗德的等次，永远为大祭司？
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Melchizedek as a Type of Christ (2) — Heb. 5:5-6
Surpassing Aaron
Our great High Priest Christ is not according to the order of the old Aaronic priesthood, but according to the order of Melchizedek. Aaron did not take honor for himself as high priest, but was called and appointed by God (Heb. 5:4, 1). Christ is even more so — He did not glorify Himself to become a great High Priest; rather, God established Him as High Priest in His resurrection according to the order of Melchizedek (vv. 5-6). Aaron served as high priest to handle the things pertaining to God on behalf of men. Christ surpasses Aaron in that He attends to all our cases before God. Aaron’s offering of gifts and sacrifices for sin on behalf of the people and himself was merely a type (vv. 1, 3). But Christ’s offering of Himself as the sacrifice for sin is the reality.
Glorified by God — Through Resurrection and Ascension
Christ the great High Priest was glorified by God through resurrection. Hebrews 5:5 says, “…He who said to Him, ‘You are My Son, today I have begotten You,’ glorified Him.” In this verse, the word “glorified” replaces “honored” in the previous verse. A high priest chosen from among men has only honor — a matter of position; but Christ as High Priest has not only honor but also glory; not only the preciousness of His position, but also the beauty of His person. The quotation in this verse is from Psalm 2:7: “You are My Son, today I have begotten You.” This refers to Christ’s resurrection (Acts 13:33), which qualifies Him to be our great High Priest. For Christ to be our great High Priest, He had to partake of our humanity, as described in Hebrews 2:14-18, and had to enter into resurrection bearing this humanity. In His humanity, He is able to sympathize with and have compassion on us (4:15; 2:17). In His divinity, He is able, in resurrection, to do everything for us and to be faithful toward us (7:24-25; 2:17).
Verse 6, quoted from Psalm 110, says, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” This refers to Christ’s ascension and enthronement (vv. 1-4). This is a further qualification, beyond resurrection, enabling Him to be our great High Priest (Heb. 7:26). Christ not only rose from the dead; He also ascended to the highest point in the universe. Christ overcame the gravity of the earth and the obstructions and attacks of demons on earth. When He ascended into the air, as Colossians 2:15 says, He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public display of them. The original word for “disarmed” carries the sense of brushing off dust with a feather duster. When Christ ascended into the air, the rulers and authorities swarmed around Him like mosquitoes, attempting to hinder His ascension. The Lord Jesus did not engage in a prolonged struggle with them; He simply brushed them off like shaking away dust and made a public display of them. Then He ascended above all the heavens and is now seated at the right hand of God. Whenever we touch Him, we touch this One who transcends all, and we too transcend all. The attractions of the earth, demons, rulers and authorities, and every negative thing — all have been overcome by Him.
Daily Question: Why must Christ pass through resurrection and ascension before He has the qualification to be the great High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek?