A second theme is that believers must recognize Jesus as their great high priest. The priests in the Old Testament served as intermediaries between God and His people. They represented God to the people by teaching them His holy laws. They represented the people to God by offering an unending cycle of sacrifices to atone for their sins. But when Jesus came, He instituted a completely new system, with Himself as the high priest. He fulfilled the role of the mediator by teaching God’s holy laws to