Today’s passage: Hebrews 7:11-22
Helpful thoughts:
- Today, we see explanation as to why the Old Covenant Law was set aside with Jesus as our High Priest and the New Covenant that came with Him.
- The Messiah’s connection to the priesthood of Melchizedek was not a new idea. It had been prophesied in Psalm 110:4 (Verse 17 and 20).
- Jesus serves forever as our priest for at least two reasons:
- His own blood is a once and for all acceptable sacrifice.
- His life is indestructible (Verse 16). He will never die and will never need replacing.
Questions to consider:
- In what ways do we see in today’s passage that Jesus’ priesthood is superior to the Levitical priesthood?
- If someone asked you a question about why we don’t keep all the Old Testament laws anymore, how could this passage help you give them a good answer?
- How does this mention of the priesthood in the order of Melchizedek in the Old Testament help us to better see God’s eternal plan for our redemption and Christ’s glory? What did the Old Testament Law teach us (Galatians 3:24)?