The Legal and Vital Work of Salvation, Part 17: Jesus Didn't Become High Priest by Dying — He Became One by Rising
Dr. Abel Damina
Was Jesus a priest before He ever rose from the dead? Dr. Abel Damina says no — "he became a high priest by everlasting life upon his resurrection," not by dying. Walking through Hebrews 5 and 7, he shows that Jesus's priesthood follows "the order of Melchizedek," a priest "forever," made possible only by resurrection life, not the Aaronic priesthood of dying men. That is why, he teaches, "but this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down" — the work is finished, permanently. This episode of Reintroducing Jesus, Beyond Religion helps you see your salvation as settled, not something still in process.
