There Arises Another Priest Hebrews 7:15

The “Lord” of the writer of Hebrews and his readers “sprang out of Judah” whom “Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood”, and in chapter seven and verse fifteen of Hebrews the writer declared, “after the similitude of Melchisedec there arises another priest” where we read:

And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude

of Melchisedec there arises another priest,

The verse begins, “And it is yet far more evident:”. The writer began with the word, “And it is yet” which means “and the fact that there arose another priest who sprang out of Judah still, even now, besides and further”, “far more” or “abundantly and a great deal exceeding more” “evident” which means “thoroughly clear and plain”. The writer declared what he about to state was “abundantly more and thoroughly clear”.

The verse goes on to say, “for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there arises another priest,”. The writer continued, “for that after” or “because, even as and indeed down from, according to and throughout” “the similitude” which means “the likeness and resemblance” “of Melchisedec” whose name means “king of righteousness” and was “the king of Salem and priest of the most high God who lived in the days of Abraham” “there arises” or “there is raised up and stood forth” “another priest” which refers to “an other one who is different and not of the same nature, form, class and kind”. Because of the imperfection of the Levitical priesthood, it was necessary to have “a great high priest” arise form another tribe who was “like unto” “Melchisedec”.

When we meditate upon these words in Hebrews, we understand the importance of the “priest” arising from the tribe of Judah. The Levitical priesthood was imperfect, and because Jesus was from the tribe of Judah, He, therefore, fulfilled a different and separate position than the other priests. Jesus is the only “priest” who was sufficient and consummate for the salvation of man, and as we realize the difference arising from the “order of Melchisedec” makes verses the “order of Aaron”, we shall know we have discovered the true Savior, Lord and Priest – Jesus.

Next time the writer shares how this priest was made “not after the law of a carnal commandment”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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