Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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?
What
Another
Bible References
Perfection
Hebrews 7:18
Indeed, the rescinding of a previous regulation takes place, because it was weak and ineffective --
Hebrews 8:7
For if the first covenant had been faultless, there could have been no room for a second one.
Hebrews 10:1
For since the law cast only a shadow of the blessings to come and did not possess the reality itself of those blessings, the priests with the same sacrifices that are perpetually offered year after year cannot make perfect those who come to worship.
Galatians 2:21
I never can nullify the unmerited favor of God. For if right standing with God could come through law, then Christ died for nothing.
Galatians 4:3
So when we were spiritually under age, we were slaves to the world's crude notions,
Colossians 2:10
and through union with Him you too are filled with it. He is the Head of all principalities and dominions.
What
Hebrews 7:26
For we needed such a High Priest, holy, innocent, unstained, far removed from sinful men, and elevated far above the very heavens,
Another
Hebrews 7:15
And it is still more overwhelmingly clear, since a different priest in the likeness of Melchizedek is appointed,
Hebrews 5:6
as also in another passage He says: "You are a priest forever, belonging to the rank of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 6:20
(6:19) where Jesus has blazed the way for us and became a High Priest with the rank of Melchizedek.