Jesus A Better Priest (Hebrews 7:11-19)
Bob Schultz, March 6, 2016Part of the Book of Hebrews series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
This week we continue our study called, "Jesus A Better Priest" by looking at Hebrews 7:11-19. In this passage the writer goes right to the root of the problem many people had when it came to embracing Jesus alone by faith. The priesthood of Aaron and the Levites could never achieve perfection or reconciliation with God when it came to the sins of the people. There was always the barrier of sin present that prevented true access to God. This passage argues that once Jesus came, it made everything related to the sacrificial system in the OT obsolete. Men and woman must now come to Jesus alone as their final priest and sacrifice for sin.
Hebrews 7:11–19 (Listen)
11 Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron? 12 For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well. 13 For the one of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
15 This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, 16 who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is witnessed of him,
“You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek.”
18 For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
(ESV)
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