If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
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And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.
Deuteronomy
LawBlessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
Judges
History / SamuelThey gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
Exodus
LawAnd when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelShe may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
Judges
HistoryThen when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
John
Gospels / JohnMoreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMy glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
Job
WisdomTherefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahAnd ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
James
General EpistlesEvery man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersRejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesFor unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIt is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
Psalms
PoetryFor I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsOur skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.