1 Chronicles 15:
David prepares himself to achieve his greatest quest – to bring the presence of the Lord (in the form of the Ark of the Covenant) into his city. This time he challenges the priests and Levites to sanctify themselves in readiness because this was lacking the first time. David prepares singers and musicians so that the road will be paved with worship. He prepares sacrifice and offering so that every few paces connection with and appeasement of God takes place. It is a wonderful spectacle and David is found in the midst of it worshipping and dancing before the Lord with all of his might. His openness of worship was not missed by the Lord and it was pleasing to Him but not everyone shared the Lord’s satisfaction with David’s exuberant worship.
Hebrews 5:
To be a High Priest you have to be qualified – to be a High Priest you have to be called – the role of the High Priest was to be the mediator between God and Man. To bring sacrifice and offering to the Lord. Not just anyone could approach the throne. Only the appropriate individual was welcome. Christ has become our High Priest. The Priesthood is an ‘Order’ (Specialised Group) – an ‘Order’ follows the influence of the individual who was first in the role. Christ is called High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek. Melchizedek was the Priest who Abraham sacrificed to in Genesis 14:18. Melchizedek comes out of nowhere, has no genealogy and no heirs, receives the sacrifice and departs. The writer of Hebrews says this is difficult to understand! Christ takes this role and stands in the gap for us and because of this we are able to approach the Lord freely!