Hebrews 7:28
For the law appoints men high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath after the law, a Son who has been fully perfected into the age.
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Leviticus 4:3if the anointed priest shall sin so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin, which he has sinned, a young bullock without blemish to LORD for a sin-offering.
Luke 13:32And he said to them, Having gone, say to this fox, Behold, I cast out demons and finish cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I am fully perfected.
Hebrews 1:2whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the ages.
Hebrews 3:6but Christ as a Son over his house, whose house we are, if only we keep in possession our confidence and pride of hope, firm until the end.
Hebrews 5:1For every high priest taken from men is appointed for men in things toward God, so that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
Hebrews 5:8although being a Son, he learned obedience from the things that he suffered.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:12-28
Melchisedec and Christ Compared. ( a. d. 62.) 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that… Read the whole commentary →