Hebrews 10:21
And having an high priest over the house of God;
Cross-reference
Hebrews 2:17 establishes Jesus as a merciful and faithful high priest, which is the foundation for calling him 'great priest' over God's house here.
Hebrews 3:1 also calls Jesus the high priest of our confession, reinforcing the same role and urging us to consider him.
Hebrews 3:3-6 identifies Christ as the builder and son over God's house, which is the same 'house of God' he serves as priest.
Hebrews 4:14-16 expands on the 'great high priest' who sympathizes and invites confident access to grace.
Hebrews 6:20 adds that Jesus is a high priest forever after Melchizedek, emphasizing the eternal nature of his priesthood.
Hebrews 7:26 portrays Jesus as a holy, blameless high priest, fitting the description of the great priest over God's house.
Hebrews 8:1 summarizes that we have such a high priest seated at God's right hand, confirming his exalted position.
In Hebrews 6:19, hope enters behind the curtain—the same sanctuary where the great priest of Hebrews 10:21 ministers.
Hebrews 8:2 specifies Christ's ministry in the heavenly sanctuary, deepening our understanding of the 'great priest' over God's house.
Ephesians 2:19-22 describes believers as God's household and temple, directly paralleling the 'house of God' over which Christ is priest.
1 Timothy 3:15 defines the 'household of God' as the church, the same house over which Hebrews 10:21 says we have a great priest.
1 Corinthians 3:9-17 describes believers as God's building/temple, similar to the 'house of God' here, emphasizing the community Christ serves.
2 Corinthians 6:16 calls believers the temple of the living God, aligning with the concept of God's house in Hebrews.
Genesis 28:17 calls Bethel 'the house of God,' a physical location, while Hebrews uses the phrase for the spiritual dwelling under Christ's priesthood.