The Assurance of a Better Covenant - Hebrews 7:18-22

For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness, for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him:

“The LORD has sworn And will not relent, ‘You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek’ by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant.

- Hebrews 7:18-22

The law is valuable as it shows us God’s perfect standard, but it was not intended to be the basis of a man’s walk with God. This is because the law is weak and unprofitable when it comes to saving our soul or giving us power over sin.

The law is “annulled” or set aside in the sense that it no longer is the dominating principle of our life or our relationship with God.

The high priest of the order of Aaron was appointed by heredity, not by personal character or by an oath of God. Not so with Jesus and the priestly order of Melchizedek  according to Genesis 14:18-20. Though Melchizedek seems like an obscure figure, he was in fact a very important Old Testament person. Psalm 110:4 says the priesthood of the Messiah is a priesthood according to the order of Melchizedek, as opposed to being of the order of Aaron (See Hebrews 5; 7).