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Hebrews 5:6

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

and on another occasion also-- 'Thou art a priest for all time of the order of Melchizedek.'

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while God himself pronounced him a High Priest of the order of Melchizedek.

where Jesus, our Forerunner, has entered on our behalf, after being made for all time a High Priest of the order of Melchizedek.

If, then, Perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood--and it was under this priesthood that the people received the Law--why was it still necessary that a priest of a different order should appear, a priest of the order of Melchizedek and not of the order of Aaron?

All this becomes even yet plainer when we remember that a new priest has appeared, resembling Melchizedek,

for that is the meaning of the declaration-- 'Thou art for all time a priest of the order of Melchizedek.'

but his appointment was ratified by an oath, when God said to him-- 'The Lord has sworn, and will not change, "Thou art a priest for all time."'

There is no record of his father, or mother, or lineage, nor again of any beginning of his days, or end of his life. In this he resembles the Son of God, and stands before us as a priest whose priesthood is continuous.

In the one case the tithes are received by mortal men; in the other case by one about whom there is the statement that his life still continues.




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