Hebrews 7:18
You see, there is an annulling of the former rule because of its weakness and uselessness
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
17Because He testifies: “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”
Cross References
Acts 13:39and by Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the Law of Moses.
Romans 8:3Further, what the law could not do, in that it was weak due to the flesh, God has done by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned the sin in the flesh,
Galatians 3:17Further, I say this: a covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ cannot be annulled by the law that came four hundred and thirty years later, so as to make the promise of no effect.
Galatians 4:21Tell me, you who desire to be under law, do you not heed that law?
Hebrews 7:11Now then, if there could be perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people had received the Law), what further need would there be for a different kind of priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, rather than being called according to the order of Aaron?
Hebrews 8:7Now if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for a second one;
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 →