TODAY IN THE WORD
Should both the President and Vice President of the United States die or become disabled so that they could no longer serve as President, the Constitution allows for the position and authority of the Presidency to be conferred on another official (later law designates the Speaker of the House). Article Two of the Constitution states that this emergency measure is temporary, lasting only “until the Disability be removed, or a President shall be elected.” The temporary provision is superseded once the superior government official is elected or returns to office. In our text today, Hebrews argues for a similar kind of succession concerning the position of the priestly mediator before God.

Hebrews shows us that while the priests in Aaron’s order were serving, God had already hinted in the Old Testament that an even greater priest would one day come (vv. 11-12). This is why the priestly order of Melchizedek that we examined yesterday is so important–it exists before Aaron and will be held by Someone who lives eternally, unlike Aaron’s descendants who succumbed to death (vv. 18, 23-24, 27-28).

In fact, sin and the curse of death, that great power wielded by the Devil, are the real problems (2:14). While the priests in Aaron’s order dealt with sin temporarily, they weren’t able to deal with it permanently. They themselves were sinners and prisoners of death.

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TODAY ALONG THE WAY
Though Easter was less than two months ago, we may have already forgotten our celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.

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