Part 5

58:007:010 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

58:007:011 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?

58:007:012 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

58:007:013 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

58:007:014 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

58:007:015 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

58:007:016 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

58:007:017 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

58:007:018 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

58:007:019 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

58:007:020 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

58:007:021 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

58:007:022 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

58:007:023 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

58:007:024 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

58:007:025 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

58:007:026 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

58:007:027 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

58:007:028 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

58:008:001 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

58:008:002 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

58:008:003 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

58:008:004 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

58:008:005 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

58:008:006 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

58:008:007 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

58:008:008 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

58:008:009 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.