(9) And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; (10) Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek. (11) Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. (12) For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. (13) For every one that useth milk is unskillfull in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. (14) But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
There is somewhat particularly striking, in these words, concerning Christ, being made perfect. By which, we must of course accept the terms, as referring wholly to his character of Mediator. The perfection of the Godhead can never be said to be made. And it is most evident, and plain, from all the concurrent testimony of scripture, that every act of perfection, revealed or made manifest; and all the revelations made of Jehovah, are in the Person of the God-Man Christ Jesus. As in creation, it is most decidedly said, that all things were made by him, and that without him was not anything made that was made; so in all the after acts of grace; every communication of Jehovah, in redemption, providence, grace, glory all are wholly in, and by Christ. It is the Son of God, which in our nature came forth, from the invisibility of God, to make known God, and the purposes of his will, to his creatures. And in a more especial manner, the whole work of redemption is said to be his. He became the Author of it; and that eternal. A plain proof of the eternity of his nature by whom it is wrought.
Whether Christ, or Melchizedec, be meant, by what is here said, of having much to relate, and yet hard to be uttered, is not so clearly shewn. The person of Christ and his priesthood: or in relation to Melchizedec, and his priesthood; vast things are folded up in mystery, which the Lord only can unfold to his people. Paul speaking of his Lord, calls his Gospel the unsearchable, riches of Christ, Ephesians 3:8. And what is unsearchable cannot be fully revealed. But from the figures, or similitudes, of babes in Christ, unskillful in the word of righteousness, we learn, how deep the science is; and how much like children, yea, and little children too, the Lord's people are, during their minority in this world. Very blessed it is, when the Lord the Spirit, leads on the people of God to acquire fuller views of the Person and work, and glory of Christ; and when the actings of their faith are going forth, in continual exercise upon Him, as the Lord our righteousness. Oh! for grace to be always sending in, before the Lord, the cry of the soul. Lord! increase our faith!