CHRIST'S SUPERIOR PRIESTHOOD -- Hebrews 7:1-28 -- We have already been introduced to the idea that Christ was made a high priest after the order of Melchizedek. The writer had much to say about that but, they were not in a state of mind then to understand it. They had made very little progress in... [ Continue Reading ]
_PRIESTHOOD LIKE MELCHIZEDEK -- HEBREWS 7:1-10:_ Melchizedek is set forth as a type of Christ. He is (a) king of Salem, and (b) priest of the most high God. Who was this Melchizedek? In Genesis 14:18 we read that, "Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the... [ Continue Reading ]
_A PRIESTHOOD THAT BRINGS PERFECTION-- HEBREWS 7:11-19:_ If perfection, remission of sin, could have been obtained by the sacrifices offered by the Jewish priests, there would have been no need that God give a new law and a new priesthood. God sent another priest who was not after the order of Aaron... [ Continue Reading ]
_A PRIESTHOOD SUPERIOR TO AARON'S -- HEBREWS 7:20-24:_ The writer continues to press the subject of the excellency of the priesthood of Christ. In addition to every other consideration showing the superiority of Christ as a priest, there was the solemnity of the oath by which He was set apart to the... [ Continue Reading ]
_PRIESTHOOD WITH A SUPERIOR PRIEST -- HEBREWS 7:25-28:_ Jesus has the power to save. "Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them." (Hebrews 7:25) He is able to save to the uttermost. He does not abandon the w... [ Continue Reading ]