As we will see from this section, God the Father called Jesus to the honor of High Priest. The use of the name Christ instead of Jesus may emphasize that as Messiah, Jesus did not take the glory of the high priesthood on Himself but received a divine call to the office (John 8:54). The writer cites both Psalms 2:7 and 110:4. Psalm 2:7 is also quoted in 1:5 to prove Christ’s superiority to the angels, and now the writer uses the quote to prove Jesus’ special relationship with God the Father. Paul used this same verse in Acts 13:33 to support the resurrection of Christ. The quote from Psalm 110:4 highlights the eternal nature of Jesus’ priesthood. He will be Mediator between God and us forever.