Hebrews 8:4 Cross References

Hebrews 8:4

4: If he were here on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there already are priests who offer the gifts required by the law of Moses.

And finally, if the priesthood of Levi could have achieved God's purposes--and it was that priesthood on which the law was based--why did God need to send a different priest from the line of Melchizedek, instead of from the line of Levi and Aaron?
And when the priesthood is changed, the law must also be changed to permit it.
For the one we are talking about belongs to a different tribe, whose members do not serve at the altar.
What I mean is, our Lord came from the tribe of Judah, and Moses never mentioned Judah in connection with the priesthood.
The change in God's law is even more evident from the fact that a different priest, who is like Melchizedek, has now come.

Now a high priest is a man chosen to represent other human beings in their dealings with God. He presents their gifts to God and offers their sacrifices for sins.

This would warn the Israelites that no unauthorized man--no one who was not a descendant of Aaron--should ever enter the LORD's presence to burn incense. If anyone did, the same thing would happen to him as happened to Korah and his followers. Thus, the LORD's instructions to Moses were carried out.

It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. God accepted Abel's offering to show that he was a righteous man. And although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us because of his faith.

"You yourselves must perform the sacred duties within the sanctuary and at the altar. If you follow these instructions, the LORD's anger will never again blaze against the people of Israel.

Then the people of Israel said to Moses, "We are as good as dead! We are ruined!
Everyone who even comes close to the Tabernacle of the LORD dies. We are all doomed!"

They confronted King Uzziah and said, "It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD. That is the work of the priests alone, the sons of Aaron who are set apart for this work. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have sinned. The LORD God will not honor you for this!"
Uzziah was furious and refused to set down the incense burner he was holding. But as he was standing there with the priests before the incense altar in the LORD's Temple, leprosy suddenly broke out on his forehead.

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