Hebrews 7:11

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The people established the Levitical priesthood based on instructions they received. If the work of the Levitical priests had been perfect, we wouldn’t need to speak about another kind of priest. However, we speak about another kind of priest, a priest like Melchizedek, not a Levitical priest like Aaron.

Cross References

Galatians 2:21

I don’t reject God’s kindness. If we receive God’s approval by obeying the laws in the Scriptures, then Christ’s death was pointless.

Galatians 4:3

It was the same way with us. When we were children, we were slaves to the principles of this world.

Galatians 4:9

But now you know God, or rather, God knows you. So how can you turn back again to the powerless and bankrupt principles of this world? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again?

Hebrews 5:10

God appointed him chief priest in the way Melchizedek was a priest.

Hebrews 5:6

In another place in Scripture, God said, “You are a priest forever, in the way Melchizedek was a priest.”

Hebrews 6:20

where Jesus went before us on our behalf. He has become the chief priest forever in the way Melchizedek was a priest.

Hebrews 7:10

Even though Levi had not yet been born, he was in the body of Abraham when Melchizedek met him.

Hebrews 7:12

When a different kind of priesthood is established, the regulations for those priests are different.

Hebrews 7:13

The priest whom we are talking about was a member of a different tribe. No one from that tribe ever served as a priest at the altar.

Hebrews 7:15

The regulations were different. This became clear when a different priest who is like Melchizedek appeared.

Hebrews 7:21

but Jesus became a priest when God took an oath. God said about him, “The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind. You are a priest forever.”

Hebrews 8:7

If nothing had been wrong with the first promise, no one would look for another one.

Hebrews 9:6

That is how these two parts of the tent were set up. The priests always went into the first part of the tent to perform their duties.