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히브리서 저자는 율법과 율법이 규정한 제사 직분을 통해서 온전함을 얻을 수 없음을 보이며, 우리에게 온전함을 주는 ‘더 나은 소망’이 되신 예수님을 소개합니다.

[ 히브리서 7:11 - 7:19 ] (찬송95장)

바뀌어야 하는 율법 

11레위 계통의 제사 직분으로 말미암아 온전함을 얻을 수 있었으면 (백성이 그 아래에서 율법을 받았으니) 어찌하여 아론의 반차를 따르지 않고 멜기세덱의 반차를 따르는 다른 한 제사장을 세울 필요가 있느냐 12제사 직분이 바꾸어졌은즉 율법도 반드시 바꾸어지리니

 레위 지파 아닌 유다 지파에서 

 13이것은 한 사람도 제단 일을 받들지 않는 다른 지파에 속한 자를 가리켜 말한 것이라 14우리 주께서는 유다로부터 나신 것이 분명하도다 이 지파에는 모세가 제사장들에 관하여 말한 것이 하나도 없고 15멜기세덱과 같은 별다른 한 제사장이 일어난 것을 보니 더욱 분명하도다

 율법이 아닌 불멸하는 생명의 능력을 따라 

 16그는 육신에 속한 한 계명의 법을 따르지 아니하고 오직 불멸의 생명의 능력을 따라 되었으니 17증언하기를 네가 영원히 멜기세덱의 반차를 따르는 제사장이라 하였도다

 율법보다 더 좋은 소망

18전에 있던 계명은 연약하고 무익하므로 폐하고 19(율법은 아무 것도 온전하게 못할지라) 이에 더 좋은 소망이 생기니 이것으로 우리가 하나님께 가까이 가느니라

[ Hebrews 7:11 - 7:19 ]

11Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron?12 For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well.13 For the one of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.14 For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.15 This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,16 who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life.17 For it is witnessed of him, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.”18 For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness19 (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God. 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

The writer of Hebrews points out the limitations of Levite priests who could not make people perfect and proves that Jesus, a greater high priest of a different genealogy, needed to come. Jesus became an eternal priest through the power of resurrection, the power of life that cannot decay, rather than the law which, based on the premise of death, ordained priests to be chosen according to their bloodline. The powerless and futile law which could not accomplish salvation was abolished along with the Aaronic priesthood, and in its place, God granted to us through Jesus the ‘better hope’ of being perfectly redeemed so that we could go before God (vv. 11-19).  

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 12, 18-19 We must be able to discern temporary things from eternal things. The law and ritual regulations were temporary measures that were needed only until Jesus came. Attempting to return to the Jewish faith despite this is foolish. Are you clinging onto temporary and unessential things while neglecting the things that are eternal and essential? Let’s seek the wisdom to discern real things from their shadows.  

V. 19 The law and ritual regulations were not perfect, but through Jesus, God completed the path for us to go before him. Receiving complete forgiveness for our sins and restoring an intimate relationship with God is our hope and salvation. Are you enjoying and hoping in this privilege that we can only gain through Jesus?

Prayer

Father God, thank you for giving us a ‘better hope’ through Jesus.