Theology Thursday Lite: A Change of Law
filed in bible on Oct.16, 2008
Just a quick one this week. I’ve blogged before (about a year ago, while reading Hebrews, go figure) about folks who want Christians to follow the Law of Moses. If you don’t want to look at the old post, but you’re still curious about what Biblical arguments there are against Law-keeping, then this is for you:
Hebrews 7:11-12 (NET):
11 So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood – for on that basis the people received the law – what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order? 12 For when the priesthood changes, a change in the law must come as well.
Interestingly, this doesn’t tell us that there’s no Law. It just says there’s a new Law. The Law of Christ. Maybe another time I’ll go in to what it looks like to keep this new law (for now, though, check out what you get if you search “the law of christ” on NETBible).
How’s that for Theology Thursday Lite?
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