The dominant theme the author highlights in these passages is Jesus as high priest and once for all sacrifice by virtue of his death (5.5; 6.1; 9.11,14,24, 28; 10.10), as Lane observes, 'the evidence of 5.5-10 indicates that the author formulated the conception of Jesus as high priest on the basis of a messianic interpretation of Ps.2; 110, and 116.'13 The comparison to the priesthood of Melchizedek is fully emphasized in Hebrews 7 with the primary critique of the Levitical priesthood in verse 11.14This comparison is based on the Jewish strong belief in the superiority of the Levit...

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Tradition holds an important place in the Jewish religion, many of which are contained in a book of interpretations of sacred writings called the Talmud. ... One loose way of dividing modern Judaism is into four groups: Orthodox Jews maintain strict adherence to traditional customs; Reform or Liberal Jews attempt to apply broadly Judaic notions to customary culture in a humanistic manner; Conservative Jews are somewhere between the previous two; and ...

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