"Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are those who offer the gifts according to the Law; who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned by God when He was about to erect the tabernacle; for "SEE" He says, "THAT YOU MAKE all things ACCORDING TO THE PATTERN WHICH WAS SHOWN YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN." These are the words written in Hebrews 8:4-5 and will be the basis for today's short thoughts.
Earth was not the place for Him to serve as high priest. As seen previously, He is a minister in "the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man." This testifies to the truth of His resurrection and the position which is His; seated at the right hand of the Majesty on high. To serve as our high priest He must serve in a tabernacle not made with human hands and not on earth. Moses had been warned by God to construct the tabernacle exactly as he had been shown because of the heavenly things it represented.
The passage tells us that if He were on earth He would not be a priest at all. But praise God He is not on earth, He is risen and is "a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek". And He did not offer gifts according to the Law but has fulfilled the Law and offered Himself according to Grace!
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