Jesus is the Apostle and High Priest of Our Profession
By Lindsey Baker, Jr.
July 6, 2003

“Wherefore, holy brethren partakers of the  heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our Profession, Jesus Christ”  (Heb. 3:1)

“The Apostle and High Priest of out confession, even Jesus.”  Nowhere else in scripture is the title Apostle” (Heb. 3:1) applied to Christ. Apostle fits the office of our Lord as the official messenger  from heaven, since the primary meaning of the word is “one sent or commissioned for some important communication.  The old testament prophecy named Jesus “The messenger of the covenant” (Mal. 3:1) Jesus referred to this Phase of his  work as, “ The Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak” (John 12:49)   As Apostle is also the person sending is greater in dignity than the one sent.  It was only in his human nature that the lessen dignity of “Apostle” could be imputed to Christ because in Jesus' eternal nature, Jesus was equal to God (Phil. 2:6).

Jesus was the Apostle of the Father, and has given to mankind.  The new covenant.  Every covenant must have a priest and a prophet.  One to declare the will of God and the other to minister in holy things.     

Moses was the apostle under the old testament, and Aaron was the priest.  When Moses was removed, and the prophets succeeded him.  The sons of Aaron were the priests after the death of their father.  Office of the high priest pertained only to Aaron.  Christ was all that Moses was, and more.  Christ was also a High Priest.

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