Hebrews 7:18
And the change which was made in the first statute, was on account of its impotency, and because their was no utility in it.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
17For he testified of him: Thou art a priest for ever, after the likeness of Melchisedec.
Cross References
Acts 13:39And every one that believeth in this man, is made just from all things, from which ye could not be made just by the law of Moses.
Romans 8:3Inasmuch as the law was impotent, by means of the weakness of the flesh, God sent his Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin; that He might, in his flesh, condemn sin;
Galatians 3:17And this I say: That the covenant which was previously confirmed by God in the Messiah, the law which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot set it aside, and nullify the promise.
Galatians 4:21Tell me, ye who desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
Hebrews 7:11If, therefore, perfection had been by means of the priesthood of the Levites, in which the law was enjoined on the people; why was another priest required, who should stand up after the likeness of Melchisedec? For it should have said, He shall be after the likeness of Aaron.
Hebrews 8:7For, if the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no place for this 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 →