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Hebrews tells us that the new covenant was already in existence. As far as human time, history and progression go, it seems to be after, but in fact was already there.
It first says this by showing that the type of priest that the 'King of Righteousness' (Christ) was was operating before the law ever was given, 7:11+. It has nothing to do with Aaron, and nothing to do with ancestry. It was already there, not just many generations earlier, but eternally. Ps 110 is quoted to show that; it is a priesthood that is forever.
That eternal priesthood is why the shadow/copy priesthood and law had to give way to the eternal at some point in history. That point was after Christ accomplished what he came to do as the sacrifice of the new priesthood.
"Where there is a change of priesthood, there must be a change of law" should not be read as though the change was an afterthought, but rather as a return to the real after the training stage of the old covenant. It always was the one meant to be shared with all nations.
It first says this by showing that the type of priest that the 'King of Righteousness' (Christ) was was operating before the law ever was given, 7:11+. It has nothing to do with Aaron, and nothing to do with ancestry. It was already there, not just many generations earlier, but eternally. Ps 110 is quoted to show that; it is a priesthood that is forever.
That eternal priesthood is why the shadow/copy priesthood and law had to give way to the eternal at some point in history. That point was after Christ accomplished what he came to do as the sacrifice of the new priesthood.
"Where there is a change of priesthood, there must be a change of law" should not be read as though the change was an afterthought, but rather as a return to the real after the training stage of the old covenant. It always was the one meant to be shared with all nations.