Quotes About Covenant

And again, as He says in the passage above: “They shall never enter My rest.”

Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,

When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”

And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.

So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.

where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”

But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.

For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.

Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?

For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.

He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.

For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.

And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,

one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.

For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless