A Sojourner's Quest

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Contrast Between Aaron’s and Melchizedek’s Priesthood

Nature of the Order

The Order of Aaron’s Levitical Priesthood

The Order of Messiah Jesus’ Priesthood (Melchizedek’s Priesthood)

Eternal priesthood Heb. 7.21-23 Sinless and perfect Heb. 7.26

Consecration Temporal and fading

Fallible, vulnerable to sin

Priest

Unchangeable priesthood Heb. 7.24 Secured an eternal redemption once for all Heb. 9.12, 26 Perfect representation between God and humankind Heb. 2.14-18

Priesthood

Changeable

Continual offering of sacrifice

Ministry

Imperfect representation

Mediation

Unable and insufficient to take the sin of the offenders away

Offered a single sacrifice for sin for all time Heb. 10.11-12

Sacrifice

Was interrupted by weakness and death

Always lives to make intercession for us Heb. 7.25

Intercession

Messiah Jesus Fulfills the Levitical Sacrifices and Offerings

The Levitical Offering How Offering is Fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth

The perfection of his life Heb. 9.14

The Burnt Offering

The dedication and presentation of his life Heb. 5.7; John 4.34

The Meal Offering

He is the peace of our relationships and souls Heb. 4.1-2; Eph. 2.14

The Peace Offering

He bore the penalty for our offense Heb. 10.12; 1 John 2.2

The Sin Offering

Provision for the offender Heb. 10.20-21; 1 John 1.7

The Trespass Offering