that Jesus Christ was “made like his brothers in all things,” that he might be a high priest who is merciful

Even banishing them from the tree of life was an act of mercy.

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 22 - Our Justification Through Faith payment for sin needed to be made, and as we've seen, this payment needed to satisfy God's perfect justice

never tolerate sin, and that far from being merciless, church discipline is an act designed to lead to mercy

is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy

He'd been through so much: estranged from his father by his own brothers, who chose the 'merciful' option

Because God’s justice and truth demand it: only the death of God’s Son could pay for our sin. God’s justice and truth require payment for our debt of sin.

that Jesus Christ was “made like his brothers in all things,” that he might be a high priest who is merciful

God’s justice demands that human nature, which has sinned, must pay for its sin; but a sinner could never stands at odds with God because of our sin, so that means that the one to be the recipient of God’s justice

Yet, God still requires that his justice be satisfied. If we do not offer sacrifices, how is God’s justice satisfied? Someone must pay the price.