Hebrews 7:11 "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?"
Hebrews 7:12 "
For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law."
Hebrews 7:13 "For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar."
Hebrews 7:14 "For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. "
Hebrews 7:15 "And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,"
Hebrews 7:16 "Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life."
Hebrews 7:17 "For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
Hebrews 7:18 "For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof."
Hebrews 7:19 "For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God."
Hebrews 7:20 "And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:"
Hebrews 7:21 "(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
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Hebrews 7:22 "By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament."
Hebrews 7:23 "And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:"
Hebrews 7:24 "But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood."
Hebrews 7:25 "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."
Hebrews 7:26 "For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;"
Hebrews 7:27 "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."
Hebrews 7:28 "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."
Hee-hee, you skipped the part where he claims Malchi-tzedek MUST be immortal. Good for you.
Starting at the beginning, the premise is false:
"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?"
Abraham was ordained as a priest by Malchi-tzedek *BEFORE* the levites were inducted as priests. Paul claims that it happened after? That's FALSE. Paul is lying to you.
For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
It didn't change. False again.
For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar."
Wishful thinking. He desires that the priesthood be transferred, but that doesn't make it true.
"For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood"
Correct. Jesus isn't a priest.
"And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, "Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life."
here Paul is claiming that Malchi-tzedek is immortal. A totally false assertion. Let's see, that's 3 false statements. Paul is doing horrible.
"For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
This is a mistranslation. "After the order" is not correct. "According to" is what it says in greek. And if you go back to the original hebrew "order" should be "decree" or "word". after the order makes it sound like "similitude". But that's FALSE. 4 false statements by Paul. Now he's misquoting scripture, not just omitting words like in galatians.
"For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God."
Maybe human perfection wasn't intended nor needed, God already has that in the angels... but I digress.
"And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:"
Ah! a true statement. Notice Paul admits that Jesus was never actually ordained as priest. That's why he's going through all these false mental gymnastics to try to fit a square shaped Jesus into a round priestly role. It doesn't fit. It's a flawed argument from beginning to end.
"(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"
Said King David about Abraham. Not Jesus.
"For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof."
No, there wasn't. The priesthood is given by YHVH to Aaron's sons as a "statute forever" Exodus 29:28. Paul is lying to you. Or perhaps his source is not YHVH.
וְהָיָה לְאַֽהֲרֹן וּלְבָנָיו לְחָק־עוֹלָם מֵאֵת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי תְרוּמָה הוּא וּתְרוּמָה יִהְיֶה מֵאֵת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִזִּבְחֵי שַׁלְמֵיהֶם תְּרֽוּמָתָם לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃
And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’ by a statute forever from the people of Israel; for it is an offering; and it shall be an offering from the people of Israel of the sacrifice of their peace offerings, their offering to the Lord.
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament." "And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:""But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood."
This is Paul's opinion, but it's all based on false statements and a false premise.
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."
Hebrews 7:26 "For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;"
Hebrews 7:27 "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."
Hebrews 7:28 "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."
And this is just a false conclusion based on the false statements above it.
