It wasn't the law

After Hebrews 7:11-28 

It was set early on:

the priests were of the tribes

Levitical, named after Levi,

Jacob’s son. If this had been

sufficient, if the law has been

sufficient, if perfection could

have been attained through

this priesthood, nothing else

would have been needed. But

the priests were men, types

signifying who the real priest

was, indicating the priest

to come, the priest after

the order of Melchizedek.

This was the king who was,

is, a priest, the priest there 

from the beginning,

Only this priest alone was, 

is, sufficient.

 

Photograph by Elimende Inagella via Unsplash. Used with permission.

Some Sunday Readings

 

Non-Boring Poetry Books (for Children) to Make You Love Poetry – Erica at What Do We Do all Day.

 

Andy Crouch: In a Time of Culture Collapse, Build Friendships – Trevin Wax at The Gospel Coalition.

 

The Mystery of Father-Son Relationships – Benjamin Myers at Plough Quarterly reviews An Ordinary Life: Poems by B.H. Fairchild. 

 

Whatever Comes, Get Wisdom: AI, the Future, and Our Chief End – Owen Anderson at Christ Over All.

 

What About Abortion in the Case of Rape? – Jonathan Noyes at Stand to Reason.