The Law Made Nothing Perfect Hebrews 7:19

The writer of Hebrews shared how “there is verily a dis-annulling of the commandment” concerning the Levitical “priests”, and in chapter seven and verse nineteen of Hebrews the writer tells how Jesus is “the law made nothing perfect” where we read:

For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did;

by the which we draw near unto God.

The verse begins, “For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did;”. The writer began with the word, “For” which means “even as, indeed, because, verily and therefore” “the law” or “the rule producing a state approved of God” “made nothing perfect” which means “made not even one, nobody or aught completed, carried through completely, accomplished, finished and brought to an end”, “but” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated” “the bringing in” or “the addition and superinduction” “of a better” which means “more useful, serviceable, advantageous and excellent” “hope” or “faith and expectation of good” “did” which means “made the way perfect”.

The verse goes on to say, “by the which we draw near to God”. The writer continued with the words, “by the which” or “through this perfect way” “we draw near to” which means “join, come to and approach” “God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. Jesus Christ gave us the ability to come close “to God” though this “perfect” way.

When we consider these words in Hebrews, we realize the benefit Jesus provided by being the “perfect better hope”. The “priests”, who were of the tribe of Levi, were imperfect and unable to give salvation to man, however, Jesus gave man access to God through His death on the cross. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6, and because of this, we have access to “draw near to God”.

Next time the writer shares how Jesus, “not without an oath he was made priest”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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