Guarantor

"Jesus is the guarantor of a better covenant," Hebrews 7:22.

The Law of Moses and its covenant had a priesthood, all the descendants of Levi (hence, Levitical priesthood), and specifically, of the high priest, Aaron. When they died, they got replaced by the next Levitical descendants in line. That covenant of the Law is gone. That priesthood is gone. There is no Levitical priesthood in the worldly nation of Israel today. Yet, the new covenant established by God has a high priest generically distinct, not from the tribe of Levi, but from Judah, namely, Jesus. He belongs to a different order. He never dies; so he remains high priest for ever. He guarantees the better covenant.

We visit with a brother or sister today belonging to God's new order. And together we give thanks to God for raising Jesus from the dead to life forever.