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?

Bible References

Perfection

Hebrews 7:18
For verily there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
Hebrews 8:7
For if the first had been faultless, no place would have been sought for a second.
Hebrews 10:1
For the law having a shadow of good things to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices which they offer year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect.
Galatians 2:21
I do not make void the grace of God; for if righteousness is by the law, then Christ died in vain.
Galatians 4:3
So we also, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world.
Colossians 2:10
And ye are filled by him, who is the head of all principality and power.

What

Hebrews 7:26
For such an high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

Another

Hebrews 7:15
And it is still far more evident, because another priest is raised up, after the likeness of Melchidek, Who was made not after the law of a carnal commandment,
Hebrews 5:6
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedeck:
Hebrews 6:20
Whither Jesus our fore-runner is entered for us, made an high-priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek.