The Relationship of Jewish and Gentile Believers to the Law Between A.D. 30 and 70 in the Scripture

33 Aaronic priesthood. They can be summarized as Jesus' administration replaces the Aaronic because: (1) the old was weak while the new is powerful , (7: 18-19) , (2) the old was tempo– rary while the new is permanent , (7:20-22), (3) the old depended upon mortal priests while the new upon immortal , (7:23-25) , (4) the old utilized sinful priests while the new priest is sinless , (7:26-28). Jesus ' priesthood requires a new covenant which replaces the old covenant 8: 1-10:18 Having made his point about the change in priesthood , the author now elaborates on the implications concerning the regulations of the priesthood , namely the Law is replaced . Statement of principle: A new covenant must replace an old covenant 8:1-13. The eighth chapter begins with the words "Now the main point in what has been said is this .., (KE<pa11at ov 8t l nl To1c; AEyoµ tvou;). " That is , everything up to this point is somewhat preliminary to the point to be made in this chapter. 47 The verse continues " . . . we have a high priest who has taken his seat. " The author has already proven the theory that a new priest requires a new covenant , now his emphasis is on the present reality of Jesus' priest– hood. 48 The logic then follows that since His priesthood is incompatible with the law governing the old priesthood (8:4-5) it is necessary that a new covenant replace the old one (8:6-12). The author takes time to recite the essence of the new covenant a described b 47 "The importance of the new unit [8 :1- 9:28] i under cored £ r the mmunit b de ignating it 'the chief point' of the e po ition (8 :1) ... " Lane, Hebrew , 1 6 . 48 Be ide the crucial and final v r e in the chapter hi h f r full mpha iz th time l ment, e al other comp nent in the pa g p int to th pr nt r alit u pn th d and the implied n c it to repla th Id enant. But n ( u t) H h tained . " hich i th anticip t d ndin f the parti 1 µ in 4 . 1 in : th o the b i u ed (8t <j)opwTtpac; TETU II t Toupy(ac;) "h h tt m d u r r mrni tr " irmi g that e u ha bt in d nd n p "\.,"""-'" b tt r mim tr th n Aar n .