Hebrews 7:21-23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
21 but he with an oath, through the one who said to him:
“The Lord has sworn, and he will not repent:(A)
‘You are a priest forever’”—
22 (B)to that same degree has Jesus [also] become the guarantee of an [even] better covenant.[a] 23 Those priests were many because they were prevented by death from remaining in office,
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- 7:22 An [even] better covenant: better than the Mosaic covenant because it will be eternal, like the priesthood of Jesus upon which it is based. Hb 7:12 argued that a change of priesthood involves a change of law; since “law” and “covenant” are used correlatively, a new covenant is likewise instituted.
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