After the writer of Hebrews makes the argument that Melchizedek was greater than Abraham, he then argues that that means that the Melchizedekian priesthood is greater than the Levitical priesthood. He makes the argument because Levi received tithes from his brothers because it was commanded in the law. Not because he was better, but Abraham paid tithes and was blessed by Melchizedek because the lesser is blessed by the greater. Of course, the word translated blessed is used of men toward God, so it is a specific kind of blessing that is received by the lesser. If Abraham was blessed by God and Levi was figuratively in the loins of Abraham, then Levi must be less than Abraham who was less than Melchizedek. When the other tribes pay tithes to Levi, they are paying it to people who will die. Because there is no beginning or end of Melchizedek, when Abraham paid tithes it was to one who lives. All this to say, Christ could not come as a Levitical priest or He would be adopting the lesser priesthood. He had to come as a priest of the order of Melchizedek, since it is clearly a greater priesthood than that of Aaron. The Levitical priesthood is mortal. The Melchizedekian priesthood is eternal.
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