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Heb 7:11-14 Change of Priesthood, Change of Law
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Change of Priesthood, Change of Law
Heb 7:11-14 If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the law was given to the people), why was there still need for another priest to come— one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must also be a change of the law. He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
A difficult concept that Jews must accept to become Christians is that the Levitical priesthood - indeed the Law of Moses itself - is deficient, whereas in Christ one finds perfection. Yes Jews may object to the idea of Jesus Christ being a priest seeing as he is from the tribe of Judah and not of Levi, which is a requirement for priesthood under the Law of Moses. Fact is, Christ is a priest of a different order, a different law, a New Covenant. The New Covenant has different law associated with it than the Old Mosaic Covenant, of which the author will bring up later. The priesthood is different.
For example under New Covenant law sins of which could not be forgiven under the Law of Moses are forgiven, "I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses." Acts 13:38,39 Salvation is through faith in the priest (Jesus) himself, which was not the case under the Law of Moses. Later the author will bring up the fact that under the Law of Moses priests brought animal sacrifices, whereas under the New, Jesus, our High Priest, is himself the sacrifice. And also that under the Old many sacrifices had to be made, but under the New we are justified by the one sacrifice.
Heb 7:11-14 If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the law was given to the people), why was there still need for another priest to come— one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must also be a change of the law. He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
A difficult concept that Jews must accept to become Christians is that the Levitical priesthood - indeed the Law of Moses itself - is deficient, whereas in Christ one finds perfection. Yes Jews may object to the idea of Jesus Christ being a priest seeing as he is from the tribe of Judah and not of Levi, which is a requirement for priesthood under the Law of Moses. Fact is, Christ is a priest of a different order, a different law, a New Covenant. The New Covenant has different law associated with it than the Old Mosaic Covenant, of which the author will bring up later. The priesthood is different.
For example under New Covenant law sins of which could not be forgiven under the Law of Moses are forgiven, "I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses." Acts 13:38,39 Salvation is through faith in the priest (Jesus) himself, which was not the case under the Law of Moses. Later the author will bring up the fact that under the Law of Moses priests brought animal sacrifices, whereas under the New, Jesus, our High Priest, is himself the sacrifice. And also that under the Old many sacrifices had to be made, but under the New we are justified by the one sacrifice.
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