When Jesus was made High Priest and King, God removed the priesthood from the tribe of Levi because Jesus was from the tribe of Judah. Because of the change in the order of the priesthood, it changed the law. Levi and the rest of us came from the loins of Adam, who was corrupted because when he sinned, the seed of nations was within him, so his sin sullied us all. However, Jesus’ Father was God, which means he had no corruption in him, and because he never sinned, it made him the perfect sacrifice to cover our sins. The law required sacrifices by a sinful man who had to also make sacrifices for himself before offering one for the sins of others. The whole thing seems so complicated. I’m grateful that we have Jesus as our Priest. He was sinless and made the ultimate sacrifice for us, so there is no longer the need for a sacrifice or a faulty intercessor between God and us because we have Jesus. For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. Hebrews 7:14-16
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