Hebrews 7:16
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Cross-reference
Hebrews 7:3 presents Melchizedek's lack of genealogy, the typological basis for Christ's priesthood not by descent.
Hebrews 7:17 quotes Psalm 110:4 as proof of Christ's eternal priesthood, affirming the 'indestructible life' basis.
Hebrews 7:21 cites God's oath making Christ a priest forever, reinforcing the permanence implied in 7:16.
Hebrews 7:24 concludes that Christ's permanent priesthood flows from his continuing forever, directly from 7:16.
Hebrews 7:25 shows that because Christ lives forever, he can save completely, the outcome of the indestructible life.
Hebrews 9:9 calls the old system symbolic and unable to perfect, contrasting with Christ's indestructible life in 7:16.
Hebrews 9:10 describes external regulations until reformation, paralleling the contrast with Christ's eternal power.
Colossians 2:14 states Christ canceled the legal demands, directly supporting that his priesthood is not based on such requirements.
Revelation 1:18 shows Christ alive forevermore — the same indestructible life that grounds His eternal priesthood.
Romans 6:9 confirms Christ’s resurrection — death no longer has dominion, echoing the indestructible life here.
Galatians 4:3 describes enslavement to elemental principles, mirroring the legal requirement Christ's priesthood transcends.
Galatians 4:9 warns against returning to weak principles, reinforcing the contrast between law and Christ's indestructible life.
Colossians 2:20 asks why submit to regulations after dying with Christ, echoing freedom from legal requirements in 7:16.