but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: "The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: 'You are a priest forever.'" Cross References Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill? 1 Samuel 15:29 Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind." Psalm 110:4 The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek." Romans 11:29 For God's gifts and His call are irrevocable. Hebrews 5:6 And in another passage God says: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek." Hebrews 7:17 For it is testified: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek." Hebrews 7:20 And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath, Hebrews 7:23 Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office. Hebrews 7:28 For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever. Treasury of Scripture (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said to him, The Lord swore and will not repent, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) an oath. Hebrews 7:17 Psalm 110:4 sware. Hebrews 6:16-18 |