Hebrews 7:18

For there is. According to the Greek the connection between vs. 18, 19 is as follows: “There is, on the one hand, a disannulling of the commandment . . . and on the other, the bringing in of a better hope.”

A disannulling. A stronger term than “being changed” (v. 12). The law of the Levitical priesthood was designed to operate only until Jesus Christ, the great High Priest, took over His office. Then it was to be annulled.

Going before. Or, “preceding,” “former.”

Weakness and unprofitableness. Not that it was so inherently for God Himself had instituted it. But it failed because of the people’s attitude toward it. They made the law an end in itself and believed that obedience to it would bring them salvation. They had the gospel preached unto them, but it did not profit them, not being mixed with faith (ch. 4:2).