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Hebrews 7:18

On the one hand, we have the abolition of a previous regulation as being both inefficient and useless

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In The King James Version

For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

In Context

17for that is the meaning of the declaration – ‘You are for all time a priest of the order of Melchizedek.’

19(for the Law never brought anything to perfection); and, on the other hand, we have the introduction of a better hope, which enables us to draw near to God.

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Cross References

Acts 13:39and that, in union with him, everyone who believes in him is absolved from every sin from which under the Law of Moses you could not be absolved.

Romans 8:3What Law could not do, in so far as our earthly nature weakened its action, God did, by sending his own Son, with a nature resembling our sinful nature, to atone for sin. He condemned sin in that earthly nature,

Galatians 3:17My point is this – An agreement already confirmed by God cannot be canceled by the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, so as to cause the promise to be set aside.

Galatians 4:21Tell me, you who want to be still subject to Law – Why don’t you listen to the Law?

Hebrews 7:11If, 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?

Hebrews 8:7If that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second.

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 →

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