Hebrews 7:24
but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.
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- Heb 7:28 : 28 For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.
- Rev 1:18 : 18 and the one who lives! I was dead, but look, now I am alive– forever and ever– and I hold the keys of death and of Hades!
- John 12:34 : 34 Then the crowd responded,“We have heard from the law that the Christ will remain forever. How can you say,‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
- Rom 6:9 : 9 We know that since Christ has been raised from the dead, he is never going to die again; death no longer has mastery over him.
- Heb 7:8-9 : 8 and in one case tithes are received by mortal men, while in the other by him who is affirmed to be alive. 9 And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham. 10 For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins when Melchizedek met him. 11 Jesus and the Priesthood of Melchizedek So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood– for on that basis the people received the law– what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order? 12 For when the priesthood changes, a change in the law must come as well. 13 Yet the one these things are spoken about belongs to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever officiated at the altar. 14 For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe. 15 And this is even clearer if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, 16 who has become a priest not by a legal regulation about physical descent but by the power of an indestructible life. 17 For here is the testimony about him:“You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” 18 On the one hand a former command is set aside because it is weak and useless, 19 for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God. 20 And since this was not done without a sworn affirmation– for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation, 21 but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him,“The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,‘You are a priest forever’”– 22 accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. 23 And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office, 24 but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever. 25 So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
- 1 Sam 2:35 : 35 Then I will raise up for myself a faithful priest. He will do what is in my heart and soul. I will build for him a lasting dynasty and he will serve my chosen one for all time.
- Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Amazing Adviser, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will accomplish this.
- Heb 13:8 : 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever!
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- Heb 7:25-284 verses81%
25 So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
26 For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
27 He has no need to do every day what those priests do, to offer sacrifices first for their own sins and then for the sins of the people, since he did this in offering himself once for all.
28 For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.
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20 And since this was not done without a sworn affirmation– for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,
21 but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him,“The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,‘You are a priest forever’”–
22 accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
23 And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,
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11 Jesus and the Priesthood of Melchizedek So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood– for on that basis the people received the law– what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?
12 For when the priesthood changes, a change in the law must come as well.
13 Yet the one these things are spoken about belongs to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever officiated at the altar.
14 For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.
15 And this is even clearer if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,
16 who has become a priest not by a legal regulation about physical descent but by the power of an indestructible life.
17 For here is the testimony about him:“You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
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3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, he has neither beginning of days nor end of life but is like the son of God, and he remains a priest for all time.
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4 The LORD makes this promise on oath and will not revoke it:“You are an eternal priest after the pattern of Melchizedek.”
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6 as also in another place God says,“You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
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20 where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
- Heb 10:11-122 verses72%
11 And every priest stands day after day serving and offering the same sacrifices again and again– sacrifices that can never take away sins.
12 But when this priest had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, he sat down at the right hand of God,
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8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever!
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14 For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are made holy.
- Heb 8:1-44 verses70%
1 The High Priest of a Better Covenant Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We have such a high priest, one who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
2 a minister in the sanctuary and the true tabernacle that the Lord, not man, set up.
3 For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. So this one too had to have something to offer.
4 Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.
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14 Jesus Our Compassionate High Priest Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.
15 For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin.
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10 and he was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
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26 They will perish, but you will endure. They will wear out like a garment; like clothes you will remove them and they will disappear.
27 But you remain; your years do not come to an end.
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11 Christ’s Service in the Heavenly Sanctuary But now Christ has come as the high priest of the good things to come. He passed through the greater and more perfect tent not made with hands, that is, not of this creation,
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1 For every high priest is taken from among the people and appointed to represent them before God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
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21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
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24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands– the representation of the true sanctuary– but into heaven itself, and he appears now in God’s presence for us.
25 And he did not enter to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the sanctuary year after year with blood that is not his own,
- Heb 1:11-122 verses68%
11 They will perish, but you continue. And they will all grow old like a garment,
12 and like a robe you will fold them up and like a garment they will be changed, but you are the same and your years will never run out.”
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6 So with these things prepared like this, the priests enter continually into the outer tent as they perform their duties.
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6 But now Jesus has obtained a superior ministry, since the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted on better promises.
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35 The slave does not remain in the family forever, but the son remains forever.
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7 May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.
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15 For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple, and the one seated on the throne will shelter them.
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17 In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath,
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8 and in one case tithes are received by mortal men, while in the other by him who is affirmed to be alive.
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13 So it will be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of a permanent priesthood, because he has been zealous for his God, and has made atonement for the Israelites.’”
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1 Jesus and Moses Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess,
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2 For otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have been purified once for all and so have no further consciousness of sin?
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6 Resistance to the Lord through Selfishness“Since, I, the LORD, do not go back on my promises, you, sons of Jacob, have not perished.