Hebrews 7:23
The Scripture
(23) And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
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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