Hebrews 7:13

The Passion Translation

Yet the One these things all point to, was from a different tribe and no one from that tribe ever officiated at God’s altar,

Cross References

Hebrews 7:11

If any of the Levitical priests who served under the law had the power to bring us into perfection, then why did God send Christ as Priest after the likeness of Melchizedek? He should have said, “After the likeness of Aaron.” –

Hebrews 7:12

And furthermore, for God to send a new and different rank of priest, meant a new law would have had to be instituted even to allow it!

Hebrews 7:14

for we all know that our Lord didn’t descend from the tribe of Levi, but shined from the tribe of Judah. And Moses himself never said anything of a priest in connection with Judah’s tribe.