Hebrews 7:12
The Scripture
(12) For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the author describes Moses' long service and the priestly office, emphasizing that the law was a temporary arrangement and that a better covenant is promised. It explains that the law could not satisfy the need for a mediator, and that Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of the covenant. The passage calls believers to trust in the promised Messiah rather than in the temporary law.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 66:21Jeremiah 31:31Jeremiah 31:32Jeremiah 31:33Jeremiah 31:34Ezekiel 16:61Acts 6:13Acts 6:14
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