This Week's Readings With Attention To Hebrews 8:1-6. Levitical Priests Today?

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The Portion for this week is Tzav, the readings are below. See Congregation T'shuvat Yisrael.

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The Portion name comes from the first word or words of the portion in Torah. This week the Torah Portion
name is Tzav. This translates to "Command".

Torah - Lev 6:1-8:36 (KJV 6:8 - 8:36)
Haftarah - Jer 7:21-8:3; 9:22-23 (KJV 9:23-24)
Brit Chadashah - Heb 8:1-6
Psalm - 25, 79, 121
Extra Reading - Mark 3-4

Let us give attention to Hebrews 8:1-6. My question from this scripture reading is are there still Levitical Priests today?

Hebrews 8:1-6 NKJV - 1 Now [this is] the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, 2 a Minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord erected, and not man. 3 For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore [it is] necessary that this One also have something to offer. 4 For if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law; 5 who serve the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was divinely instructed when he was about to make the tabernacle. For He said, "See [that] you make all things according to the pattern shown you on the mountain." 6 But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises.

Other scripture beginning from the TaNaK may be used or employed to answer this question.

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Two people responded, one man and a woman. I have replied to both. Would you like to respond after this? Else have the prophets spoken in turn but I responded.

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Boker Tov! Good Morning! It is Yom, Day. Chamishi, Fifth. Aviv 6.

Are there Levitical Priests today?

For example, my Rabbi is of Levi and I myself have chosen the tribe of Levi. What can we find in the TaNaK, Matthew through Revelation, the book of Hebrews in particular, and Jewish Writings or Scriptures / the Jewish Library? What do Christians believe about this subject?

I am an Ex-Dispensationalist.

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Today is Shishi, Aviv 7. It is Morning and Day.

With a change of the priesthood from the Levitical priesthood to the priesthood of Jesus where Jesus is our High Priest there has been a change of the law.

Are there Levitical Priests today?

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Jacob said:
Shalom.

Today is Shishi, Aviv 7. It is Morning and Day.

With a change of the priesthood from the Levitical priesthood to the priesthood of Jesus where Jesus is our High Priest there has been a change of the law.

Are there Levitical Priests today?

Shalom.

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Today is Rishon, First. It is Yom, Day. It is Aviv 9.

Does anyone want to engage in a discussion about this topic?

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Hebrews 7:1-28 NASB - 1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace. 3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually. 4 Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils. 5 And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham. 6 But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises. 7 But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8 In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on. 9 And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes, 10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him. 11 Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron? 12 For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also. 13 For the one concerning whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. 15 And this is clearer still, if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek, 16 who has become such not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is attested of Him, "YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK." 18 For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. 20 And inasmuch as it was not without an oath 21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, "THE LORD HAS SWORN AND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND, 'YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER'"); 22 so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. 23 The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing, 24 but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently. 25 Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. 26 For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens; 27 who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. 28 For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever.

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