Hebrews 7:18
For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness
Bible Gateway passage: Hebrews 7 - English Standard Version
Repitation again. Ok let's look at the scriptures here.
HEBREWS 7 CHANGE OF LAW
Your trying to argue that the change in the law in
HEBREWS 7:12 is in reference to the 10 Commandments because you thought that the OLD COVENANT is only the 10 commandments. The scripture posted above show that the OLD COVENANT include both the 10 commandments and the shadow laws from the MOSAIC BOOK OF THE COVENANT *
EXODUS 24:8, which contained all the laws for remission of sin, ceremonial ordinances for the Levitical priest hood. So what is the CONTEXT of
HEBREWS 7 and what laws is it talking about? Is
HEBREWS 7 talking about the 10 commandments or the MOSAIC BOOK of the laws for remission of sins *
DEUTERONOMY 29:21?
Let's look at the scriptures...
HEBREWS 7:1-28
[1], For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
[2], To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
[3], Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like to the Son of God; stays a priest continually.
[4], Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
[5], And truly
they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
NOTE: In the earthly Sanctuary only those from the tribe of Levi could be Priests. Jesus was from the tribe of Judah also note that the context of the chapter now is the Priesthood and the king and Priest in the days of Abraham named Melchisedec.
[6], But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
[7], And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
[8], And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.
[9], And as I may so say, Levi also, who receives tithes, paid tithes in Abraham.
[10], For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
[11],
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for under it the people received the law, what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
NOTE: Topic is on the Levitical Priesthood the law we are talking about are the shadow laws from the MOSAIC BOOK of the COVENANT *
Exodus 40:12-15;
Leviticus 1-23. The Priesthood was to be only for the tribe of Levi under the OLD COVENANT.
[12],
For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
[13],
For he of whom these things are spoken pertains to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
[14],
For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
[15], And it is yet far more evident: for that
after the similitude of Melchisedec there rises another priest,
NOTE: Jesus from the tribe of Judah is now our great high Priest from the order of Melchisedec. No more animal sacrifices.
[16], Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
[17], For he testifies,
You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
[18], For there is truly a cancellation of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
[19],
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw near to God.
[20], And inasmuch as not without an oath
he was made priest:
[21],
For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said to him, The Lord swore and will not repent, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec
[22],
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
[23], And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
[24],
But this man, because he continues ever, has an unchangeable priesthood.
[25],
Why he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come to God by him, seeing he ever lives to make intercession for them.
[26],
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
[27],
Who needs 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.
[28],
For the law makes men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath,
which was since the law, makes the Son, who is consecrated for ever more.
NOTE: v28 does the 10 commandments make men high Priests or does the SHADOW laws from the MOSAIC BOOK of the COVENANT *
Exodus 40:12-15;
Leviticus 1-23?
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CONCLUSION:
HEBREWS 7:12 in relation to the change of laws is talking about the Shadow laws from the MOSAIC BOOK of the LAW not the 10 commandments and a
change in the Priesthood and the laws that accompany it from the MOSAIC BOOK of the COVENANT *
Exodus 24:7. Not the 10 commandments.
Hope this helps