Hebrews 7:11

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?

Perfection

What

Hebrews 7:26

Another

Hebrews 7:15

Hebrews 5:6

Hebrews 6:20

Bible References

Perfection

A previous command is set aside on account of its weakness and uselessness

For if the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second.

For as the Law has a mere shadow of the bliss that is to be, instead of representing the reality of that bliss, it never can perfect those who draw near with the same annual sacrifices that are perpetually offered.

I do not annul God's grace; but if righteousness comes by way of the Law, then indeed Christ's death was useless.

So with us. When we were under age, we lived under the thraldom of the Elemental spirits of the world;

it is in him that you reach your full life, and he is the Head of every angelic Ruler and Power;

What

Such was the high priest for us, saintly, innocent, unstained, lifted high above the heavens, far from all contact with the sinful,

Another

This becomes all the more plain when another priest emerges resembling Melchizedek,

Just as elsewhere he says, Thou art a priest for ever, with the rank of Melchizedek.

There Jesus entered for us in advance, when he became high priest for ever with the rank of Melchizedek.