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and not that he should often offer up himself in sacrifice, as the high-priest enters every year into the holies with blood not his own, (for in that case he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world:) but now once for all at the consummation of the ages hath he been manifested for the abolishing sin by the sacrifice of himself.

And every priest standeth indeed daily performing the divine service, and frequently offering the same sacrifices, which cannot possibly take away sins: but this person, having offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever hath seated himself at the right hand of God;


If therefore there was perfection by the Levitical priesthood (for under that the people had the law given to them), what farther need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? For the priesthood being transferred, there is of necessity an abrogation of the law also. For he to whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, in which no man approached the altar. read more.
For it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning the priesthood; and it is yet more abundantly evident, that there should arise another priest after the likeness of Melchisedec, who was not made such by the law of a carnal commandment, but by the power of a life indissoluble. For the testimony is, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, there being priests who offer gifts according to the law; who perform the service after the figure and shadow of things in the heavens, as Moses was divinely instructed, when he was about to finish the tabernacle. "For see," saith God, "that thou make all things according to the model shewed thee on the mount."

but into the second once in every year entered the high-priest alone, not without blood, which he offered for his own inadvertencies, and for those of the people: Verse ConceptsExpiationBlood Of SacrificesAtonement, Types OfAtonement, in OTDay Of AtonementMost Holy PlaceSin, God's Remedy ForSin OfferingTypesAaron, As High PriestTypes Of ChristEvery YearSecond ThingAtoning By SacrificesRiversignorancepriests

being able to feel tenderly for the ignorant and erroneous; forasmuch as he is himself encompassed with infirmity. Verse ConceptsGentlenessGrace, And Christian LifeWeakness, PhysicalThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleIgnorance of GodWeaknessExerciseMaking Mistakesignoranceempathy

For such an high-priest was suitable to us, holy, inoffensive, spotless, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens: who hath not daily need, as the high-priests, first, to offer sacrifice for their own sins, afterwards, for those of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself. For the law constitutes men high-priests, though they have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which is since the law, constitutes the Son, unto eternity completely perfect.

but into the second once in every year entered the high-priest alone, not without blood, which he offered for his own inadvertencies, and for those of the people: Verse ConceptsExpiationBlood Of SacrificesAtonement, Types OfAtonement, in OTDay Of AtonementMost Holy PlaceSin, God's Remedy ForSin OfferingTypesAaron, As High PriestTypes Of ChristEvery YearSecond ThingAtoning By SacrificesRiversignorancepriests


and not that he should often offer up himself in sacrifice, as the high-priest enters every year into the holies with blood not his own, Verse ConceptsBlood Of SacrificesAaron, As High PriestDoing Repeatedly

Moreover, forasmuch as he was not [made priest] without an oath, (for they indeed were made priests without an oath; but he with an oath, by him who said unto him, "The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:") by so much is Jesus become the surety of a better testament.

And they indeed are many who were made priests, because by death they were prevented from abiding [in their office]: but this person, because he abideth for ever, hath a priesthood that passeth not over to another.