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Did Jesus possess the Melchizedek priesthood?

Did Jesus possess the Melchizedek priesthood?

It is true that Jesus did not have the Aaronic priesthood, but didn't he posses the Melchizedek priesthood and thereby could offer up himself as a sacrifice? Answer: The claim that Jesus held a priesthood "according to the order of Melchizedek" is made in Hebrews 6:20. This claim is irrelevant to any discussion of sacrifice made under the Mosaic Law. It is that Law that Jesus is said to have fulfilled and nullified by offering up himself (Hebrews 7:27). The so-called "better covenant" (Hebrews
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Was Jesus a high priest?

Was Jesus a high priest?

Isn't it true that Jesus was a high priest and therefore he offered himself as a sacrifice? Answer: It is true that the New Testament Book of Hebrews claims that Jesus was a self-sacrificing high priest. It states: "Christ appeared as a high priest . . . and . . . through his own blood . . . obtained eternal redemption" (Hebrews 9:11-12). Now, remember that the New Testament's Jesus could not violate, even inadvertently, one commandment of the Mosaic Law (Matthew 5:17-18) and that Jesus suppo
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Jesus = Perfect Sacrifice?

Jesus = Perfect Sacrifice?

Didn't Jesus' death mark the culmination of his perfect observance of the Mosaic Law and the institution of the perfect and continuous sacrifice for all time? Let's find out. The claim that one person's perfect observance of the Mosaic Law makes it unnecessary for others to observe it is not found in the Jewish Scriptures. The notion of a one time perfect sacrifice is also alien to the Jewish Scriptures. The New Testament states that included in Jesus' earthly task was the mission to completel
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz