06-The Priesthood of Believers Compared to That of the Levites

We could approach this in another way. How does the new
covenant compare to the old? For, as with the two covenants, so
with the priests of the two covenants. Like covenant, like priest.
Think for a moment about what we have seen of the old
covenant. It was abolished by Christ, yes, but, make no mistake,
the ceremony of the old economy, while it lasted, was glorious,
jaw-dropping. Using the word in a ‘good’ sense, without any
suggestion of the sexual, the old covenant was highly sensual; it
appealed to the senses. As a physical (outward) covenant, it was
resplendent to the nth degree, stunning in all its magnificence. Of
course it was, for it represented indescribable spiritual glories in
physical signs and symbols, so that fallen man could catch at least
a glimpse of those eternal verities. ‘Resplendent’ is the word. So
much so, the performance of old-covenant ritual must have
presented a breathtaking spectacle to the senses; to the eye,
dazzling; a reverberating chorus to the ear; and an evocative
stimulus to the nostrils