What Was the Law That was CHANGED?

[Eccl. 12:13]

“For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.” Heb.7:12

Now what law could Paul be talking about where there was a “necessity” for it to be changed? In other words, what law could Paul be speaking of that HAD to be changed!

Some hold that Paul is ONLY speaking about God’s Laws as a whole, and that EVERYTIME he mentions the ‘law’ it is God’s laws in it’s entirety…all 613 laws! But can that really be the case? We know the law Paul is talking about above HAD to be changed! But was Paul saying ALL 613 of God’s laws HAD to be changed? Or just ONE!

Paul’s writings can be “hard” to understand at times. As a matter of fact, Paul is the ONLY writer in the entire bible, we are given a WARNING about. Let’s read the warning Peter gave us about Paul’s writings when thinking about these questions:

“… even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
“As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.” 2 Peter 3:15-16

For those following another post of mine, you may find this very interesting! Because if we find that Paul IS talking about ONLY (1) law, there is the possibility that the “Law That was Added” is singular also! Who knows……they may even be one in the same!! Now won’t that just mess up many years of study???

Above are questions everybody reading the bible SHOULD be asking themselves? Why? Because the inspired word of God commands us to do so;

1 Thes.5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
2 Tim.3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Tim.4”…make full proof of thy ministry.”

Let’s keep the commandments of God and PROVE what Paul is saying. And let’s do it with the Holy Scriptures.

So again my question to the forum is this:

What law is it that Paul said HAD TO BE CHANGED?

Not trying to change minds. Just trying to get some to look at and question what they have been taught!

[Eccl. 12:13]

Come on!!!!! No takers among ALL of these great minds on this forum? It's an easy one!

What Was the Law That was CHANGED?

[James Pierce]

Eccl,

“For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.” Heb.7:12. The Greek word for "change" can also mean "transfer". The Priesthood didn't actually change, but rather transfered to Yeshua, who's from the tribe of Judah.

[Eccl. 12:13]

And the word glasses can mean something to be worn or something used for drinking. In this case the Priesthood was CHANGED! Why? Because the law was that the Priest MUST come from the tribe of Levi. And Heb.7 says the "Law was Changed";

[12] For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

And that is my question;

Now what law could Paul be talking about where there was a “necessity” for it to be changed? In other words, what law could Paul be speaking of that HAD to be changed!

What LAW was changed?

[James Pierce]

Eccl,

No where did it ever say that it must ceom from the Levite tribe. Must means permanent. This Priesthood was given to Yeshua. Nothing was changed. Tell me exactly what changed.

[Eccl. 12:13]

Num.1
[47] But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
[49] Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
[50] But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
[51] And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
[53] But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

Num.3
[5] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[6] Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
[7] And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
[8] And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
[9] And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
[10] And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Heb.7
[14] For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

ONLY the Levities could perform ANY of the duties of the Temple.

ONLY the Levities could perform the sacrifices.

[James Pierce]

Eccl,

I am in agreement with that. But, you still have not proven what exactly changed when Yeshua took on the Priesthood.

[Eccl. 12:13]

The Law that was changed was the SAME Law that was Added...bear with me while I explain.

ALL of God's laws were in effect the moment He made man. Now let's look at what happened after Adam sinned;

Gen.3
[21] Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them..

Now why did God have to make "coats of skin" to cloth them? After all, they already had Figs covering them. As I'm sure some of you have seen, even grass could have been used for cover. But what HAD to happen according to God's Law?

BLOOD HAD TO BE SHED!!!! WHY!! Because;

Heb.9
[22] And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

God's law REQUIRED there be shedding of blood!

Now what would have happened if Adam DID NOT SIN?

Whould there be the need for animals to be offered for sin? NO!

So God's laws were already in place, but He ADDED this sacrificial law, inorder not to have to destroy His creation.

And as we read above, the 'WORKS' of this law was ONLY to be done by a son from the tribe of Levi.

But Jesus came to take over the High Preist job, so this law that was ADDED had to be CHANGED! Why?

Heb.7
[14] For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

And how long was this law that was both ADDED and CHANGED to be around?

Gal.3
[19] "... till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator."

And what was this law for?

Gal.3
[24] Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
[25] But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

Paul tells us again, and this time he let's us know which law he is talking about;

Heb.10
[1] For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

The law was only to be a shadow of things to come. Why? Because this law that required sacrifices could never make the people perfect.

So the law that was ADDED was the Sacrificial Law. And this law was ONLY to be done by a male from the tribe of Levi.

But since our Jesus, our High Preist, came from the tribe of Juda, this law HAD to be CHANGED!

The Law that was ADDED and the law that was CHANGED are one in the same! GOD'S SACRIFICIAL LAW!!!