Contradiction with Psalm 110:4
This verse affirms the Lord's oath, aligning with Hebrews 7:21, but Hebrews 7:20 suggests the contrast with Levitical priests who were without an oath.
Psalm 110:4: The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Contradiction with Hebrews 7:21
This verse supports the concept of the priesthood with an oath, emphasizing the difference from Levitical priests, contradicting Hebrews 7:20 by highlighting the importance of the oath.
Hebrews 7:21: (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) [without...: or, without swearing of an oath]
Contradiction with Numbers 25:13
This verse speaks of a covenant of peace and perpetual priesthood to Phinehas, reflecting a type of priesthood continuity that differs from the concept of Melchizedek priesthood in Hebrews 7:20.
Numbers 25:13: And he shall have it, and his seed after him, [even] the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
Contradiction with Exodus 29:9
This passage establishes the Aaronic priesthood by a statute forever, which can be seen as contradicting the newer, oath-based priesthood described in Hebrews 7:20.
Exodus 29:9: And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest's office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons. [put: Heb. bind] [consecrate: Heb. fill the hand of]
Contradiction with Psalm 89:34
This verse speaks of God's covenant and promise not to lie to David, potentially conflicting with the new covenant perspective implied in Hebrews 7:20.
Psalm 89:34: My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 13:5
This verse mentions a covenant of salt with David and his sons, which is a different type of promise compared to the oath in Hebrews 7:20.
2 Chronicles 13:5: Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, [even] to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?