Heb 8:4 | TNotes | STEP | 8:4 If he were here on earth: Under the old order Jesus would not even be a priest , as previously discussed (see 7:13-14 ). But Jesus is in heaven, which makes his priestly service distinct from and superior to that of the priests of the old covenant (8:5 ; 9:11 , 24 ; 10:12 ).

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‏ Hebrews 8:4

8:4 ^a If he were here on earth: Under the old order Jesus would not even be a priest, as previously discussed (see 7:13-14 ^b). But Jesus is in heaven, which makes his priestly service distinct from and superior to that of the priests of the old covenant (8:5 ^c; 9:11 ^d, 24 ^e; 10:12 ^f).