A PRIESTHOOD SUPERIOR TO AARON' S
Hebrews 7:1
Melchizedek was probably a literal king and priest in Salem. The blue
smoke of his sacrifices rose morning and evening on the hill. Amid the
turbulent lawlessness of those wild days, his realm was peace. Like
him, Jesus meets us when flushed with succe... [ Continue Reading ]
OUR EVER-LIVING AND ALL-SUFFICIENT INTERCESSOR
Hebrews 7:11
If, as we saw in our last reading, the Levitical priests have been
superseded, clearly the whole order of things-that is, the Mosaic
covenant under which these priests were appointed-has been superseded
also. The law of the carnal-that is... [ Continue Reading ]