Took Abraham’s seed; merciful high priest; one Lord both offerer and offering

“For it is not angels he takes hold of, but he takes hold of the seed of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things toward God, to make propitiation for the people’s sins. For in that he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.”

We say the Word of God takes hold of Abraham’s seed: for he sprang from Judah according to the flesh, and was made like his brothers in every respect — at least in consenting to take the form of a slave and to come to be in the likeness of humans, as blessed Paul says. So he has been called Son of Man, and has become brother to those of Abraham’s seed… “so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest.” Merciful, because the letter of the law condemns sinners… yet Christ justifies by faith… Faithful, because he is lasting, continuous, and worthy of trust for what was promised.

“In that he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.” For he endured under temptation and endured the cross. Yet the Son has offered himself as a spotless victim to God the Father, so that through his own flesh he might help those who labor… “For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” So he himself has become high priest according to the human, though divinely he receives the sacrifices from all; himself the victim according to the flesh; himself the one who propitiates for our sins, according to the authority of the deity. So there is one Lord Jesus Christ.