Hebrews 5:8 ... Jesus learned obedience?

Start at verse 1 of this chapter to get the context. This chapter is comparing Jesus with the high priests of the Old Testament, and possible was written as a response to some people's ideas that the suffering Jesus experienced was not related to his role as Messiah; that is, at the time some people believed that Jesus was persecuted by the Roman government as a separate event outside of the plan of God. So, this chapter seeks to united the two ideas--that Jesus, through his suffering, has qualified and is greater than the high priests.

This is a very difficult chapter to get a handle on, so don't feel discouraged. I have located a good commentary on the chapter here http://www.abu.nb.ca/Courses/NewTestament/Hebrews/...

As for online resources, there are many out there, but be careful. Much of the material online is from old commentaries that are now in the public domain so they do not have the most recent information.

Remember that when we read the bible, we need to read the verses both preceding and after! These verses are speaking of when Jesus was in the garden, and He prayed to the father to "have the cup" pass from Him. He then added, nevertheless, "not my will, but your will be done".

There is another verse in the bible that reads "since by the disobedience of one man (Adam) all fell, so through the obedience of one man (Jesus) will many be saved". Jesus taught us that, even if we fear something, we need to place the outcome of that thing in God's hands. And so Jesus learned that God, although He could not take the cup from His son, had a greater purpose. And that purpose was the salvation of all. He obeyed, even in the face of death on a cross, He suffered, and now has been raised to glory, forever.

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Please keep in mind, Jesus walked the earth for 33 yrs. as a human doing the will of the Father (God) that sent Him.He learned the cost and price and suffering and hardship that often result from faithful obediance to God in a corrupt world. Therefore, he understands what we, as Jesus' followers, go through on this earth. Hope this helps.

It has long been a doctrine of the church that Jesus had both a human side and a divine side.

I assume that the human part of Jesus had to learn how to walk & talk just like you and I do, or else he couldn't be fully human.

This is referring to when Jesus was in the garden and asked God to take this cup from him. Though he did not wish to suffer and die he still obeyed the will and plan of the Father.