Psalm 110:4
King James Version
4 The Lord hath sworn,
and will not repent,
Thou art a priest for ever
after the order of Melchizedek.
What is the nature of the LORD JESUS' priesthood?
What made Him a priest, apart from all priests?
Scripture reveals it, through these verses:
Hebrews 7:13
King James Version
13 For he of whom these things are spoken
pertaineth to another tribe,
of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
Hebrews 7:14
King James Version
14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda;
of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
Hebrews 7:16
King James Version
16 Who is made,
not after the law of a carnal commandment,
but after the power of an endless life.
Hebrews 7:17
King James Version
17 For he testifieth,
Thou art a priest for ever
after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 7:20
King James Version
20 And inasmuch as not without an oath
he was made priest:
Hebrews 7:21
King James Version
21 (For those priests were made without an oath;
but this with an oath by him that said unto him,
The Lord sware and will not repent,
Thou art a priest for ever
after the order of Melchisedec:)
Hebrews 7:22
King James Version
22 By so much was Jesus made
a surety of a better testament.
Hebrews 7:24
King James Version
24 But this man,
because he continueth ever,
hath an unchangeable priesthood.
Hebrews 7:25
King James Version
25 Wherefore he is able also to save them
to the uttermost that come unto God by him,
seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Hebrews 7:26
King James Version
26 For such an high priest became us,
who is holy,
harmless,
undefiled,
separate from sinners,
and made higher than the heavens;
Hebrews 7:27
King James Version
27 Who needeth not daily,
as those high priests,
to offer up sacrifice,
first for his own sins,
and then for the people's:
for this he did once,
when he offered up himself.
Hebrews 7:28
King James Version
28 For the law maketh men high priests
which have infirmity;
but the word of the oath,
which was since the law,
maketh the Son,
who is consecrated for evermore.
Now, we know that JESUS came from the tribe of Juda.
And from the order of Melchisedec.
Making His a powerful kind of priesthood.
But who is Melchisedec?
That's for another post.
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REVOLUTIONARY priesthood of JESUS CHRIST
