“For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:”
Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins — the office of high priest is defined by two characteristics: selection from among humanity and appointment to mediate between people and God. The priestly function is soteriological: offering gifts and sacrifices for sins demonstrates the priest's role as reconciler.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 5:1
The blessed Paul wishes to show in the next place that this covenant is far better than the old. This then he does by first laying down remote considerations. For inasmuch as there was nothing bodily or that made a show, no temple for instance, nor Holy of Holies, nor Priest with so great apparel, no legal observances, but all things higher and more perfect, and there was nothing of bodily things, but all was in things spiritual, and things spiritual did not attract the weak,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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