Thematic Bible: Superior to aaron and the levitical priests


Thematic Bible



And now he has attained a more distinguished office, in how much also he is mediator of a better covenant, which was legislated upon better promises.

If truly therefore completion were by the Levitical priesthood, (for the people received legislation by it,) what further need according to the order of Melchisedec for another priest to be raised, and not according to the order of Aaron?

Who according to the law of a fleshly command was not born, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

And the summary to the things spoken: We have such a chief priest, who sat on the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A workman of holy things, and of the true tent, which the Lord pitched, and not man.


And now he has attained a more distinguished office, in how much also he is mediator of a better covenant, which was legislated upon better promises.

If truly therefore completion were by the Levitical priesthood, (for the people received legislation by it,) what further need according to the order of Melchisedec for another priest to be raised, and not according to the order of Aaron?

Who according to the law of a fleshly command was not born, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

And the summary to the things spoken: We have such a chief priest, who sat on the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A workman of holy things, and of the true tent, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

According to this, Jesus has become security of a better covenant.