Heb # 21 A change of Law Heb 7 vs 11-19

Again, to believe the truth about salvation we have to understand and align with God's arguments not with the traditions of men.

God introduced the person of Melchizedek as one who was an eternal being-without beginning of days nor end of life. Now this person holds a perpetual Priesthood that has the power of an indestructible life.

Now that takes Melchizedek out of being a type-but to being Christ because there is only one eternal Priesthood and one mediator between God and men. And that is the point of the text to say-the Priesthood of Christ is superior because it is of the same order as that of Melchizedek.

The Priesthood of Melchizedek has CONTINUITY and NO SUCCESSION unlike that of the Law. And that is the same Priesthood of Christ. It continues forever and has no succession because it is not by a fleshly ordinance. Christ did not have come from a tribe that had any priests so He did not come to succeed anyone. Christ is God and with respect to His nature-He is eternal.

Jesus did not come to succeed Melchizedek, but to fulfill this Priesthood because it was His Priesthood.

The priesthood of Melchizedek had perfection because Melchizedek was a perfect being, not some Canaanite king or a street kid who lost his birth certificate. And this same Priesthood is what Christ brings-which brings perfection in salvation. Perfection does not come from imperfect beings.

Now, when the Priesthood is changed-the Law has to change. If the Law has not changed then the Priesthood has not changed and you are still in your sins-because perfection of salvation comes from a changed Priesthood and Law.

Jesus is not a Priest of the Law of Moses.