Hebrews 7:12

For when there is a “changing of the guard” of the Kehunah (Priesthood), this behechrach (necessarily) also affects the Torah. + 7:12 Isa 42:4

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

In Context

11Now if shleimut (completeness) had been attainable through the Kehunah of Levi — for under it came the Mattan Torah (giving of the Torah) to the Am Brit — what further need would there have been to speak of another KOHEN arising “according to the order of Malki-Tzedek” + 7:11 Ps 110:4 rather than “al divrati Aharon”?

13For the One about whom these things are said belonged to a different shevet (tribe), from which no one has officiated at the Mizbe'ach.

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Cross References

Isaiah 66:21And I will also take of them for kohanim and for Levi'im, saith Hashem. 1

Ezekiel 16:61Then thou shalt remember thy drakhim, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy akhayot (sisters), thine elder and thy younger; and I will give them unto thee for banot, but not because of thy brit (covenant). + 16:61 i.e., Sodom and Shomron had no covenant with Hashem

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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