Expert: Paul Walker - 1/13/2006

Question
Hi Paul

    I would like to ask you if Jesus was a Levite? People are telling me he was not - so than why did God make the Levites the priests, why not make the tribe of Judah from which Jesus emerged the priestly tribe? Thanks for your'e help.
                   Pete

Answer


Heb 7:14  For IT IS EVIDENT THAT OUR LORD SPRANG OUT OF JUDA; OF WHICH TRIBE MOSES SPAKE NOTHING CONCERNING PRIESTHOOD.

No sir, the Lord was not a Levite. The Levites were a human priesthood, after the flesh. If you read Hebrews a few times the reasoning may become apparent, God was giving us a living example of the inability of man to save himself and God's ability to do so. It was for our learning and understanding.

Hope this helps, feel free to do a follow up question.

Your servant in Christ Jesus,
Paul Walker