The book of Hebrews shows how Jesus is the **ultimate fulfillment** of God's purpose for mankind. For the sake of Jewish Christians, in particular, the author explains that Christ is superior to all other figures, and His covenant is **superior** to all other relationships. Chapter 5 continues the point made in chapter 4, that Christ's humanity makes Him a **uniquely qualified High Priest**. This passage bridges that idea into the writer's next warning: spiritual immaturity. This call to avoid apathy will run through all of chapter 6, before the writer returns to Jesus' priesthood in chapter 7 (BibleRef).