The writer emphasises the superiority of the new priesthood by drawing attention to the fact that God swore an oath. The new priesthood would last forever.
Jesus is the guarantor of the better covenant. When we look at things and they seem grim, and we cannot see how things will work out, we must llok to Jesus. He is the guarantee.
All the Levitival priests died, so they had to be replaced. Jesus rose from the dead and is priest forever. Today He fulfils the function of bringing us into the presence of God. And Jesus is able to ave uc completely. There are all sorts of ways in which we need saving, and Jesus saves us in every one of them. Whatever our need we can be confident in Christ.
Moreover Jesus is perfect. Any other human being may, indeed will, let us down at some point. At some point they will fail. We need to remember this in our relationships with each other. By the grace of God we can do great things to help each other, but none of us is Christ. Christ, on the other hand, will never let us down.
Jesus is the guarantor of the better covenant. When we look at things and they seem grim, and we cannot see how things will work out, we must llok to Jesus. He is the guarantee.
All the Levitival priests died, so they had to be replaced. Jesus rose from the dead and is priest forever. Today He fulfils the function of bringing us into the presence of God. And Jesus is able to ave uc completely. There are all sorts of ways in which we need saving, and Jesus saves us in every one of them. Whatever our need we can be confident in Christ.
Moreover Jesus is perfect. Any other human being may, indeed will, let us down at some point. At some point they will fail. We need to remember this in our relationships with each other. By the grace of God we can do great things to help each other, but none of us is Christ. Christ, on the other hand, will never let us down.
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