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Topic: “new covenant”

A better priest

The following paper was prepared for Dr. Steven McKinion’s Hermeneutics class, with the constraint that it be between 600 and 625 words.

Hebrews 7

The meaning of the text

Jesus officiates a better priesthood under the New Covenant than the Levitical priests of the Old Covenant did. After returning to the subject of Melchizedek in verses 1–3 (from which he had turned aside throughout chapter 6), the author makes this point clear in a series of short reflections, each contrasting the various elements of the Levitical priesthood with that of Jesus Christ.

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The centrality of Christ and the new humanity formed in him signifies that all other human classes, organizations and distinctions are outmoded.

—Thomas R. Schreiner, Paul, Apostle of God’s Glory in Christ