Hebrews 5:1-4 ~ deal gently

This amazing Papyrus is HEBREWS 5
Dated Late First or Early Second Century
Owned today by the University of Michigan

Papyrus 46 is a collection of 104 pages of early Scripture from the late first or early second century - depending on the way it's punctuated. The collection, shown Hebrews 5 above, has similarities to other Scripture the reader wanted to be close to.



Hebrews 5:1-4

For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

2 He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness.

3 Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins just as he does for those of the people. 4 And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

1 Thessalonians 2

3 For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you. 4 On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts. 5 You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed — God is our witness. 6 We were not looking for praise from people, not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles of Christ we could have asserted our authority. 7 Instead, we were like young children among you.

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2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction.

God knew when He allowed Aaron into the Holy of Holies, Aaron's purpose to visit the Seat of Mercy with blood. The Ark of the Covenant is actually supposed to be the seat God sits on. His Throne on earth.

Aaron comes in and puts blood for sins all over the place. God is acknowledging - what we say about mankind. About 'people'. God is saying this: Tell the kids I love them - God.

We grow old when we see our children don't need us. They move on as the Bible says they are entitled to. We realize we had our day. The Jews did not do this - Christians do.

God sent Jesus to earth - it was the plan since Genesis 1 - The Holy Spirit abides on the waters of Creation while loving us and wanting to be closer. God's Good Son - leaves Heaven to bring us to God. And Jesus' gift to God - a new Heaven and a new earth. Man in - Dark out. The Light shines and the dark has not overcome.


1 Thessalonians 2
Just as a nursing mother cares for her children, 8 so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. 9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you. 10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. 11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, 12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.

13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.

14 For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of God’s churches in Judea, which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own people the same things those churches

Papyrus 46 was entrusted to someone who took great care of the 104 Chapters of Scripture Papyrus. God entrusted that person wisely. And in this amazing care, 1,800-year-old Scripture is in flawless condition for this age. Teaching us - Scripture goes back to the time of Jesus' natural lifespan.

Enabling us to see this as a seamlessly woven robe in time sequence.

A Word so true - we would reach for His hem - to be made whole.


Seamless Scripture helps us to recall what the Prophet Joel told us in Chapter 3.

We are all headed to God's Mansion of many rooms. Multitudes and multitudes will arrive where every knee will bow to Jesus Christ - God's Son.

We will be asked how are you caring for what is entrusted to you.

We would want to do what Jesus teaches us.

To deal gently
Not exalt ourselves
Offer prayer for the people entrusted to you
Obey God
To work to listen
Know the basic principals of God, the Word of Righteousness
Discernment of good and evil

Not to lead in error or impurity or any attempt to deceive
Please God who tests our hearts
Not flattery, or a pretext for greed
Like a nursing mother taking care of her own children.
A father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you To walk in a manner worthy of God
Tell them who calls you into His own Kingdom and Glory.
Accept the Word of God, which is at work in you believers
Endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire
To see you -  are our hope, glory and joy.




We all want God to entrust us!

Isaiah 6:8
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"

And I said, "Here am I. Send me!!!"

We just need to remember at our Homecoming - God will ask us - did we care for what was entrusted to us?







What we long to hear Father God say is:

"Beloved, Child, Well done! I have run to meet you!!! Welcome Home!"

Thank You, Father GOD,

We always ask Your Blessings. Willing Blessings.

We are a soul.
When our brain no longer functions,
when our breath departs,
when the plans of our mind perish,
You have ensured we are really an eternal Soul.
We will live believing, praising, telling Father God "Thank You, I have my being."

Mankind and all the Glories You have given us there, will not save us in wisdom.

We are blessed and privileged to call upon Jesus saving and helping us.

Lord God with only Your Word,
You established the stars and heavens.
Your Word calls the earth, the sea,
and all of your Creation - Good.

Blessed are we whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord our God,

The Lord and His Word sets us free;
the Lord opens our eyes again.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
The Lord ends suffering.
the Lord Loves the righteous.

Daily we see we are blessed to have those around us - 
we Love
we take care of
We are Loved. 

We Lift up Those We Love. We say thanks to aches and pains healed and quiet ears. We say Thanks for prayers of Protection Answered - for each of us - every day. 

We say Thanks for 24 hours more Faith and finding Your Steadfast Love. For ourselves, for all believers. Jesus, we want more of You all over this world. More Heaven on earth. More of Your Good Will.

In Jesus, Amen.