Jesus Christ - a better priest/priesthood - forever

For most of us, that which is new is often compared with that which is somewhat familiar.

Asian pears

Persimmons

Wild game - Venison, Elk, Moose

Partially depends on personal experience :

ELK - English Language Club

Anti-cafe - Coffee/meeting shops in Moscow/CIS where pay by the minute/hour- coffee and light snacks provided.

Living north of the Arctic Circle - June 21 or December 21

But similarities, “sort of like this” can take us so far - shark fin soup, snail suchi

Similarities are also limited when we mistakenly refuse to see beyond what or who we know. That is especially sad when the something or someone to whom we should redirect our sight is far superior - black and white/colour TV’s - microwaves

The writer of Hebrews continued to remind his readers that Jesus Christ was far better than anything or anyone that/who defined who they were as a people. That included angels, Moses, the promised rest, the priesthood and the old covenant.

With the help of the Holy Spirit, he then gently reminded them that while Jesus Christ was in some ways similar to Melchizedek, who predated all of the comparisons to date, Jesus Christ was also better than Melchizedek.

Melchizedek - King of Salem/Jerusalem - ;

Context - 6:20 - Jesus, high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek

OT context

Genesis 14:18–20 ESV

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

King of Jerusalem

King of righteousness

King of peace