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Hebrews 8:4 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Hebrews 8:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Hebrews chapter 8 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: there: or, they are priests”
Hebrews 8:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Hebrews 8:4
If Christ were on earth, He 'would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law.' This counterfactual highlights the incompatibility of earthly Levitical priesthood with Christ's heavenly Melchizedekian priesthood. They can't coexist - the new replaces the old. Christ's priesthood is exercised in heaven (8:1), where He intercedes with the efficacy of His once-for-all sacrifice.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Hebrews 8:4
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“what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek”
“being taken from among men”
“and the charge of the altar; that there be wrath no more on the children of Israel.”
“to the end that no stranger”
“and said to him”
“saying”
“Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain”