Priesthood means priesthood.
Covenant means covenant.
Now why would someone want to change the scripture like that? Why would they want it to only say priesthood when it really says covenant?
Now there you go again. Why not actually read what the Word which became Flesh said about it?
Jer 31:
33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel;
After those days, saith the LORD,
I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Hebrew for Covenant = "bryith" (in the sense of cutting) a compact, confederacy, a league, testament.
Greek for covenant = "diatheke" disposition, a contract.
Covenant means agreement, compact, contract.
Doesn't the Word which became Flesh tell us what the "CHANGE" in the contract or agreement is? "
For this shall be".
So
shouldn't we listen to the Word which became Flesh to know what the "Change in the "contract" shall be"? And what is the change in the contract God made with Moses and the people to make it "new"?
Shouldn't we let the Word show us?
He says:
"I will put my law in their inward parts"
How is this d
ifferent from the way I people received His Laws before?
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD:
for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
"for I will forgive their iniquity"
How is this
different than the way sins were atoned before? How is this different that the compact Jesus made with Moses regarding the atonement of sin?
Are you preaching that Jesus, the Word which became Flesh, d
idn't make an agreement, a compact, a covenant with Moses and the people as to how God's Laws are administered, and as to how sins are atoned for?
Of course you will not engage here. Because this truth exposes you. But for those reading. Do you see what the Word is saying here?
The way sins are forgiven, the way God's Laws were administered, this was done by the Levitical Priesthood God gave to Moses.
And Hebrews confirms this.
Heb. 7:
5 And verily they that are of the
sons of Levi,
who receive the office of the priesthood,
11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (
for under it the people received the law,)
Heb. 8:
4 For if he were on earth,
he should not be a priest, seeing
that there are priests that offer gifts
according to the law:
6 But now hath he obtained a
more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a
better covenant, which was established upon
better promises.
Greek for ministry- "public function (as a priest) ministration.
Why the change?
7 For if that first
covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
8 For finding fault with them,( Levite Priests who were in charge of administering God's Laws, and for the atonement of sins) he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord,
when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the
house of Judah:
No more Levite Priests, no more "Levitical Priesthood "Works of the Law" for atonement of sins. Like Paul said:
28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the
deeds of the law.
Post,
I am not twisting things to promote an ancient religious tradition. I am following the obvious direction and instruction that are in both your Bible and mine.
It is not my fault that you haven't been taught these truths, or that you don't believe these truths. But it says what it says.
The New Covenant is the Change in the Priesthood. You unbelief does not make the Word's of God void.