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
General references
Bible References
Perfection
Hebrews 7:18
For truly there is a putting away of the commandment which went before, because of the weakness and unprofitableness of it.
Hebrews 8:7
For if that first covenant had been without fault, then no place would have been sought for the second.
Hebrews 10:1
For the Law which has a shadow of good things to come, not the very image of the things, appearing year by year with the same sacrifices, which they offer continually, they are never able to perfect those drawing near.
Galatians 2:21
I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness is through law, then Christ died without cause.
Galatians 4:3
Even so we, when we were infants, were in bondage under the elements of the world.
Colossians 2:10
And you are complete in Him, who is the Head of all principality and power,
What
Hebrews 7:26
For such a high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners and made higher than the heavens,
Another
Hebrews 7:15
And it is still far more evident, since there arises another priest after the likeness of Melchizedek,
Hebrews 5:6
As He says also in another place, "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 6:20
where the Forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
General references
Numbers 20:26
And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son. And Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and shall die there.