In Hebrews 11:29-31, we discover that Israel ESCAPED their enemies by faith (Egyptians), CONQUERED their enemies by faith (Jericho), and WON OVER their enemies by faith (Rahab).

In Hebrews 11:29-31, we discover that Israel ESCAPED their enemies by faith (Egyptians), CONQUERED their enemies by faith (Jericho), and WON OVER their enemies by faith (Rahab).
This is the first time in the whole book of Hebrews that Jesus is referred to as “the Great Shepherd” (Hebrews 13:20). As the author finishes his letter, he wants to assure his hearers that they are in good hands. Christ will lead us. Christ will protect us. And most importantly, Christ has promised to never lose us.
Jesus has promised that he is sanctifying all those whom he has justified. And as he sanctifies the hearts of his people, he is also defeating his enemies in the world, one by one.
The main point is that Jesus is no ordinary, weak, sinful, dying, priest. He is strong, pure, sinless, and has an indestructible life. He is the Son of God. Jesus Christ has not just come to fit into the earthly system of the priesthood as the greatest and final human priest. Rather, he has come to fulfill and end this …
2 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child.” Hebrews 5:12-13 ESV
Jesus is the merciful High Priest because he sympathizes with our weakness. But Jesus is NOT an “Empathetic” High Priest. Empathy only makes problems worse.