Hebrews 7

Using Melchizedek, the author of Hebrews shows that Jesus’ priesthood is superior to that of the Leviticus priesthood.

• Melchizedek was a superior priest. Since Abraham paid a tithe to him, it was like the entire Levitical priesthood paid tithes to him. He just appears (Genesis 14:18-20), he has no beginning, no end, and no genealogy. He was both a king of righteousness and peace, as well as a priest. That makes him a foreshadowing (a type) of the coming eternal priest-king, Jesus, and explains the use of Psalm 110:4 (“you are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek”).
• Jesus is from a different tribe than the priests. He is from the tribe of Judah.
• Jesus is the author of a “better covenant!” The Levitical priesthood was temporary, because the law and sacrifices were temporary. They couldn’t bring perfection.
• Jesus doesn’t offer up the blood of bulls and goats for sacrifices.  He offers up Himself.
• He can do this because He is holy, innocent, undefiled, and sinless.
• And His sacrifice is “once for all.” It doesn’t have to be repeated.
• He is the perfect, exalted Son, forever!

Thought for the day: Jesus isn’t only responsible for our salvation; he also has an important part to play regarding our Christian walk too!

Hebrews 7:25 (WEB) “Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.”