7:18 先前的條例,因軟弱無益,所以廢掉了,
7:19 (律法原來一無所成)就引進了更美的指望;靠這指望,我們便可以進到上帝面前。
7:20 再者,耶穌為祭司,並不是不起誓立的。
7:21 至於那些祭司,原不是起誓立的,只有耶穌是起誓立的;因為那立他的對他說:「主起了誓,決不後悔,你是永遠為祭司。」
7:22 既是起誓立的,耶穌就作了更美之約的中保。
7:19 (律法原來一無所成)就引進了更美的指望;靠這指望,我們便可以進到上帝面前。
7:20 再者,耶穌為祭司,並不是不起誓立的。
7:21 至於那些祭司,原不是起誓立的,只有耶穌是起誓立的;因為那立他的對他說:「主起了誓,決不後悔,你是永遠為祭司。」
7:22 既是起誓立的,耶穌就作了更美之約的中保。
18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless 19 (for
the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we
draw near to God.
20 And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any
oath, 21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said
to him:
“The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind:
‘You are a priest forever.’”
and will not change his mind:
‘You are a priest forever.’”
22 Because of this oath, Jesus
has become the guarantor of a better covenant.
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主耶穌成為大祭司,是上帝的旨意所成全的!正如經文所宣告:「耶穌為祭司,並不是不起誓立的。因為那立他的對他說:『主起了誓,決不後悔,你是永遠為祭司。』」
可見耶穌基督的大祭司職分不是世襲來的,也不是從律法來的,而是上帝直接設立的,也唯有如此才是真正有效,祂所獻的祭才能蒙上帝喜悅,也唯有如此才能成為上帝與人之間的中保。
既然如此,表示惟有耶穌基督才是人與上帝之間唯一橋梁,人必須透過信靠耶穌才能與上帝建立正確和合宜的關係。不是靠遵行律法,不是靠自己的義行,單單只能靠耶穌基督!
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