“The picture of Jesus Christ as High Priest is the most distinctive theme of Hebrews, and it is central to the theology of the book.” [Note: Fanning, p. 388.]
“The reference to Jesus in his office as high priest in Heb_4:14 is not an afterthought, but the intended conclusion of the entire argument. The crucial issue for the community is whether they will maintain their Christian stance. The issue was posed conditionally in Heb_3:6 b, and more pointedly in Heb_3:14. It was raised again forcefully in Heb_4:14 in the exhortation to hold fast to the confession that identified Christians as those who had responded to the message they had heard with faith (cf. Heb_4:2). The ministry of Jesus in the heavenly sanctuary as a faithful high priest in the service of God gives certainty to the promise that God’s people will celebrate the Sabbath in his presence if they hold fast their initial confidence.” [Note: Lane, p. 105.]