I. Christ's priesthood is established by the power of the Divine oath.
-oath = horkomisia = oath, taking of an oath
-MacArthur "The Levitical priests ministered in the Temple on a temporary and repetitive basis. They were mortal, so when they died, their sons had to replace them. They were also sinful, so they always had to offer sacrifices for themselves before they were qualified to offer them for the people. The sacrifices themselves only had a certain temporary effectiveness, and so had to be repeated and repeated. God intended for that priesthood to operate that way. He did not plan for it to be perfect or permanent, and so did not establish it with an oath."..."The oath does not represent greater truthfulness but puts the emphasis on permanence."
II. Christ is the guarantee of a better covenant.
-guarantee = enguos = guarantee, guarantor, surety, collateral
-Bruce "The enguos undertakes weightier responsibility than the mediator; he is answerable for the fulfillment of the obligation which he guarantees...Jesus guarantees the perpetual fulfillment of the covenant which he mediates, on the manward side as well as on the Godward side. As the Son of God, he confirms God's eternal covenant with his people; as his people's representative, he satisfies its terms with perfect acceptance in God's sight."
-covenant = diatheke = contract, covenant, testament
-II Tim. 1:12
III. Christ is our permanent priest.
a. Christ's priesthood is absolute.
-continues = meno = remain, continue, abides
-permanently = aparabatos = that cannot be transgressed, inviolable, unchangeable, unalterable
b. Christ is able to completely save those who trust Him.
-forever = (Gk phrase) eis to panteles = unto completeness, completely, uttermost
c. Christ who is always living makes intercession for us.
-intercession = entugchano = turn to (God on the behalf of), plead, appeal, intercede.
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