(Hebrews) To the People of the Tribes of Wrestles with Creator 5

HOW A CHIEF HOLY MAN IS CHOSEN

1Among the tribes of Wrestles with Creator (Israel) every chief holy man is chosen from among the men of his tribe. He is given the sacred task of representing the people to the Great Spirit by offering ceremonial gifts and sacrifices for the people’s bad hearts and broken ways.

2Since the chief holy man is also a weak human being, he can take pity on those whose understanding is weak and have lost their way.

3And because he is a weak human being, he must first offer sacrifices for his own broken ways and then for the broken ways of the people.

4No one chooses this honor for himself. It is the Great Spirit who chooses a chief holy man, just as he chose the first chief holy man Light Bearer (Aaron) .

CHOSEN TO BE A HOLY MAN

5In the same way, the Chosen One did not take for himself the honor of being the chief holy man. It was the Great Spirit who chose him by saying to him, “You are my Son. Today I make it known that I am your Father.”[#5:5 Psalm 2:7]

6And in another place Creator says to him , “You are a holy man whose days will never end. The same kind of holy man as Chief Who Stands for What Is Right (Melchizedek) .”[#5:6 Psalm 110:4]

7In the days when Creator Sets Free (Jesus) walked among us as a human being, he sent his voice to the Great Spirit with tears and loud cries to the only one who could rescue him from death. His prayers were heard because of the honor and respect he showed to the One Above Us All .

8Even though he was Creator’s Son, he still had to learn, through suffering, what it means to stay true to the ways of the Great Spirit.

9When he was fully prepared, he became the one through whom all people who listen and do what he says will be set free and made whole, to the time beyond the end of all days.

10This is because the Great Spirit chose him to be a chief holy man just like Chief Who Stands for What Is Right (Melchizedek) .

SPIRITUAL MILK OR SOLID FOOD

11I have much more I would like to say about this, but it is hard to make the meaning clear because your ears have become slow to hear.

12By now you should be able to teach others, but instead you need someone to teach you the simple spiritual truths of Creator’s message all over again. You are like children who need milk and are not ready for solid food.

13For all those who drink only milk are still like nursing babies who have not yet learned how to walk in right ways.

14But solid food is for those who are mature. For the ones who have walked the road many times have learned the difference between what is right and what is wrong.

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