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## The Perfect High Priest [21-07] ##
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__Israelite priests__ made __sacrifices__ to __God on behalf of__ the people __as a substitute for the punishment for their sins__. Priests also __prayed__ to God for the people. The __Messiah__ would be the __perfect high priest__ who would __offer himself__ as a __perfect sacrifice__ to God
## Important Terms: ##
* __[israel](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/other/israel.md)__
* __[priest](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/kt/priest.md)__
* __[sacrifice](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/other/sacrifice.md)__
* __[god](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/kt/god.md)__
* __[punish](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/other/punish.md)__
* __[sin](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/kt/sin.md)__
* __[pray](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/other/pray.md)__
* __[christ](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/kt/christ.md)__
* __[highpriest](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/kt/highpriest.md)__
### Translation Notes: ###
* __on behalf of__ - This may be translated as, "for the benefit of" or, "in the place of."
* __as a substitute for the punishment for their sins__ - God allowed people to bring animals to sacrifice for their sin as a reminder of the punishment that they deserved and their dependence on God to remove their sin. God accepted these sacrifices as a temporary covering for sin and did not punish the people for it.
* __perfect high priest__ - Unlike the other high priests, the Messiah would never sin, and he would permanently take away all the sins of the people.
* __offer himself__ That is, "allow himself to be killed."
* __perfect sacrifice__ - That is, "a sacrifice that has no fault or imperfection."