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Chapter Fourteen

A SUPERIOR PRIESTHOOD-

THE DOCTRINAL AND PRACTICAL ARGUMENT

Hebrews 7:11-28: 11If 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? 12For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a

change also of the law. 13For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to

another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14For it is evident

that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning

priesthood. 15And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of

Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, 16Who is made, not after the law of a

carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. 17For he testifieth,

Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 18For there is verily a

disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and

unprofitableness thereof. 19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in

of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. 20And inasmuch as

not without an oath he was made priest: 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:) 22By so

much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. 23And they truly were many

priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: 24But this

man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 25Wherefore

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.26For such an high priest became us,

who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than

the heavens; 27Who 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. 28For 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.