The New Covenant of Lord Yeshua Christ is the Melchizedek Covenant which precedes the Levitical covenant revealed by God to Moses by some 450 years, as Apostle Paul's Epistle to Hebrews confirms (Hebrews 7:1-28). The reason for changes in sacrificial rules that we see in the coming Millennial Ezekiel God's House revealed in Ezekiel 46:4-7,11-15, 45:13 - 25, 43:18-27 when compared to Levitical sacrificial laws in book of Numbers 28,29 chapters and other Old Testament scriptures are exactly due to the fact that by the coming of Yeshua Christ to establish the God's Eternal Kingdom first as the Millennial Global Kingdom of Yeshua or even before that Israelites/Jews will repent and accept Yeshua as their prophesied Mashiah/ Christ and from then on all the sacrifices offered in the God's House shall be in tribute to the Eternal and Ultimate Sacrifice of Yeshua Christ on the cross at Calvary, Jerusalem some 2000 years ago, just as the Holy Communion/Qurbana pointed to the Eternal and Ultimate Sacrifice of Yeshua Christ on the cross at Calvary, Jerusalem some 2000 years ago, till the coming of Yeshua Christ to take back all those who trust in him before the 7 year great tribulation period befalls all inhabited earth upon all those who reject the Almighty God.
That is Melchizedek Covenant of bread and wine will continue as these changed sacrificial rules we see in Ezekiel Millennial God's House in Ezekiel 46:4-7,11-15, 45:13 - 25, 43:18-27, as the sacrifices in the God's House in Jerusalem will be offered as tribute to the Eternal and Ultimate Sacrifice of Yeshua Christ on the cross at Calvary, Jerusalem some 2000 years ago. These sacrifices and Millennial God's House will continue forever, probably in the Eternal New Earth as it is written in Ezekiel 43:7.
The Millennial God's House and the sacrifices there will continue forever according to Ezekiel 43:7, 46:14 and The Millennial God's House and the sacrifices there will continue forever probably in the New Earth after God destroys this present earth and heavens with fire in the final judgement according to 2 Peter 3:7 and Revelation 20:11. Also it is mentioned in Isaiah 66:1 and Matthew 5:34,35 that Heaven is God's throne and the Earth is his footstool, and Ezekiel 43:7 says that the Millennial God's House in Jerusalem is the place of soles of God's feet, thus negating the possibility of Millennial God's House continuing in the New Heaven. We are also told there shall be no God's House in the coming Eternal New Jerusalem City in Revelation 21:22. According to Revelation 10:4 there are still things not revealed.
Thus we can see that from the time of crucifixion of God Yeshua Christ some 2000 years ago, when the curtain in the temple was torn into 2 from top to bottom ( Matthew 27:51, Mark 15:38, Luke 23:45 ) signifying the end and completion of Levitical Covenant that God established with Moses in the Mount Sinai. This also signifies the union of the Levitical Covenant with the more ancient and eternal Melchizedek Covenant. Even Jewish literature at that time which was mostly Anti-Christian records that there were signs that the sacrifices offered in the Jerusalem God's House were not accepted by God after AD 32.
Thus God's Covenants with mankind can be divided from the creation of Adam till eternity as follows :-
1. God's Covenant with Adam - Animal and grain offerings and worship of Yahweh using his name. ( Genesis 1:26-29, 4:3,4,26 )
- corruption of mankind by various sins including angels impregnating human women. ( Genesis 6:1-7 ).
2. God's Covenant with Noah - Animal and grain offerings and worship of Yahweh using his name. ( Genesis 8:20-9:17 ).
- corruption by idolatry starting at Babel rebellion period. ( Genesis 10:25, 11:1-9 ).
3. God's Covenant with Abraham - The Eternal Melchizedek Covenant - Bread and Wine Covenant and Animal and grain offerings and worship of Yahweh using his name. ( Genesis 14:18-20, 22:16-18 )
4. Levitical Covenant that God established with Moses in the Mount Sinai. Animal and grain offerings and worship of Yahweh using his name in Tabernacle and later in God's House in Jerusalem.
- idolatrous corruption enters Israel.
5. Coming of Lord Yeshua Christ and establishing the Eternal Melchizedek Covenant initially as the Bread and Wine Covenant till his coming in mid heavens to gather his saints ( God's Church and Old Testament Saints ) before the 7 year great tribulation period. This establishing the Eternal Melchizedek Covenant initially as the Bread and Wine Covenant occured in the Passover meal just before crucifixion of Yeshua Christ signifying the ultimate and eternal sacrifice of Lord Yeshua Christ by giving his life as a ransom for the sins of all mankind on the cross at Calvary, Jerusalem by shedding his precious sinless blood for the remission of sins of all mankind, so that all who will trust in this God's eternal salvation plan for all mankind will have eternal life.
- When Lord Yeshua Christ was crucified and died, several supernatural and physical events occurred simultaneously in the natural world and the spiritual realm, as recorded in the Gospels.
Major Physical and Spiritual Changes
1. Three Hours of Darkness
• What happened: Darkness covered the entire land from noon (the sixth hour) until three in the afternoon (the ninth hour).
• Bible verses:
• Matthew 27:45 — "From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land."
• Luke 23:44–45 — "It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the sun stopped shining."
2. The Temple Veil Tore in Two
• What happened: The thick curtain separating the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place (the Holy of Holies) in the Jerusalem Temple ripped from top to bottom, symbolizing direct access to God for all people through Christ.
• Bible verses:
• Matthew 27:51a — "At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom."
• Mark 15:38 — "The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom."
• Luke 23:45b — "The curtain of the temple was torn down the middle."
3. An Earthquake and Splitting Rocks
• What happened: A strong earthquake shook the ground, and rocks split open at the moment of His death.
• Bible verses:
• Matthew 27:51b — "The earth shook, the rocks split."
4. Tombs Opened and Saints Raised
• What happened: Graves were opened during the earthquake, and many godly people who had died were raised to life after His resurrection.
• Bible verses:
• Matthew 27:52–53 — "The tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs, and after Yeshua’ resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people.
5. Confession of the Roman Centurion
• What happened: The Roman officer in charge of the crucifixion witnessed these events and declared Yeshua's true identity.
• Bible verses:
• Matthew 27:54 — "When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Yeshua saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, undoubtedly saying, 'Surely he was the Son of God!'"
• Luke 23:47 — "The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, 'Surely this was a righteous man.'"
6. Piercing of the Side (Blood and Water)
• What happened: To verify His death, a soldier pierced Yeshua's side with a spear, and blood and water flowed out; notably, His bones were not broken, fulfilling Old Testament Passover prophecies.
• Bible verses:
• John 19:34 — "Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Yeshua’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water."
• John 19:36 — "These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: 'Not one of his bones will be broken.'"
7. The Immediate Repentance of the Crowds
The atmosphere in Jerusalem shifted drastically the moment Yeshua breathed His last. The initial mocking and bloodlust of the gathering spectators turned entirely to grief and conviction.
• The Change: The onlookers who had come to watch the public execution left the site in deep sorrow and collective mourning, beating their breasts in regret.
• Bible Verse:
• Luke 23:48 — "When all the crowds who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts and went away."
The tearing of the temple veil at the moment of Yeshua's death (Matthew 27:51) represents the absolute dissolution of the Levitical (Aaronic) priesthood and the formal restoration of the far older, eternal Melchizedek priesthood.
The book of Hebrews explicitly details this monumental shift, using the torn veil as the ultimate spatial and legal proof that the Old Covenant had been superseded.
1. The Priesthood of Exclusion vs. Direct Access
Under the Levitical Covenant, the temple veil served as a rigid, physical barrier of exclusion.
• The Levitical Limit: God’s presence was locked inside the Holy of Holies. Only the Levitical High Priest could pass through the veil, only once a year on the Day of Atonement, and only with the blood of animal sacrifices. The average believer was strictly shut out.
• The Melchizedek Shift: When the veil tore from top to bottom, it signaled that Yeshua had bypassed the earthly, flawed Aaronic order. As a high priest after the order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 6:19-20), Yeshua entered the true, heavenly Holy of Holies once and for all, tearing open the barrier so that all believers could have immediate, bold, and unhindered access to God.
2. Temporal Rituals vs. An Eternal Order
The Levitical priesthood was inherently temporary and weak because it relied on mortal men and continuous animal blood.
• Levitical Imperfection: Levitical priests kept dying, meaning the priesthood constantly changed hands. Furthermore, the daily repetition of sacrifices proved they could never fully wash away sin. The unbroken veil stood as a constant reminder that the job wasn't finished.
• Melchizedek Perpetuity: Melchizedek appears in Genesis without a recorded genealogy, beginning, or end, serving as a prototype of an eternal priesthood. By tearing the veil, God declared the earthly temple system obsolete. Yeshua, holding his priesthood permanently by the power of an indestructible life, established a covenant that never needs to be renewed or replaced.
3. Separation of Powers vs. The King-Priest Convergence
Under the Law of Moses (Levitical Covenant), there was a strict separation of church and state: kings came from the tribe of Judah, and priests came from the tribe of Levi. A king could not be a priest, and a priest could not be a king.
• The Melchizedek Exception: Melchizedek was uniquely both the King of Salem (peace) and the Priest of God Most High (Genesis 14:18).
• The Crucifixion Fulfillment: When Yeshua died, He did not belong to the tribe of Levi—He was from Judah, the royal line. The torn veil demonstrated the cosmic retirement of the Levi monopoly. Yeshua officially unified the offices, ruling from the right hand of God as the ultimate King-Priest over the new covenant.
4. The Tearing of the "Shadow" for the Substance
The entire Levitical setup was a copy and shadow of heavenly realities (Hebrews 8:5).
• The physical veil was merely a shadow.
• Hebrews 10:19-20 states explicitly that the true veil was Christ's flesh.
The moment Yeshua's physical body was torn on the cross, the fabric veil in the temple ripped simultaneously. The shadow vanished because the substance had arrived. The ancient Melchizedek order—which predated Levi and Abraham—was reinstated as the permanent operating system between God and humanity.
In Hebrews 7, the author builds a highly sophisticated, watertight legal case. Under the Mosaic Law, Yeshua could never legally be a priest because he was from the tribe of Judah, not Levi.
To resolve this constitutional conflict, the author argues that the arrival of a Melchizedek-style priest legally invalidates and replaces the entire Mosaic system. Here are the specific legal arguments used in the chapter:
1. The Legal Precedent of "The Lesser Blesses the Greater"
The author begins by establishing that the Melchizedek priesthood is legally superior to the Levitical priesthood using an ancient historical event from Genesis 14.
• The Argument (Hebrews 7:4–7): When Abraham returned from battle, he gave a tithe (a tenth of everything) to Melchizedek, and Melchizedek blessed Abraham. The author states a fundamental legal maxim: "Without doubt, the lesser is blessed by the greater."
• The Legal Implication: Because Abraham is the patriarch and "father" of Levi, Levi was technically still inside Abraham's loins when this happened. Therefore, Levi paid tithes to Melchizedek through Abraham. If Levi paid tithes to Melchizedek, Melchizedek's order holds a prior, legally superior status to Levi.
2. The Argument from Systemic Inadequacy
The author points out that the Levitical system failed to accomplish the primary purpose of a priesthood: bringing people into a perfect relationship with God.
• The Argument (Hebrews 7:11): "If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people was established under it—why was there still need for another priest to come...?"
• The Legal Implication: The very fact that God promised a future priest in the order of Melchizedek (in Psalm 110:4) is structural proof that the Levitical system was legally inadequate. A flawless system would never need a successor.
3. The Domino Effect: A Changed Priesthood Forces a Changed Law
This is the operational core of the author’s legal case. The priesthood and the Mosaic Law were bound together in a single statutory package; you could not alter one without altering the other.
• The Argument (Hebrews 7:12): "For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also."
• The Legal Implication: The Levitical priesthood was the foundation upon which the legal architecture of the Old Covenant was built. If God introduces a new high priest from a different lineage (Judah), the existing constitutional law is broken. Therefore, the arrival of Christ necessitates the absolute repeal and replacement of the old legal code.
4. The Superiority of the Legal Mechanism (Oath vs. Carnal Command)
The author contrasts the two legal mechanisms used to swear in these priests.
• The Argument (Hebrews 7:16, 20–22): Levitical priests were appointed based on a "carnal commandment"—a genetic rule of physical descent. They were made priests without an oath. However, Yeshua was appointed based on the "power of an indestructible life" and backed by a divine, unalterable oath from God in Psalm 110: "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’"
• The Legal Implication: A mandate backed by a divine oath is legally irrevocable. Because this new covenant is anchored by God’s oath, Yeshua becomes the guarantor of a far better legal treaty.
5. The "Setting Aside" of the Old Statute
Finally, the author delivers the formal verdict on the Mosaic Law regarding the priesthood.
• The Argument (Hebrews 7:18–19): "The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God."
• The Legal Implication: The Greek word used for "set aside" (athetēsis) is a precise legal term meaning annulment, cancellation, or voiding of a contract. The Old Covenant was legally annulled by God because it lacked the power to internally transform humanity.
Beyond the tearing of the temple veil at the moment of Yeshua's death (Matthew 27:51), certain things are recorded in the Jewish literature at that time that confirm the absolute dissolution of the Levitical (Aaronic) priesthood and the formal restoration of the far older, eternal Melchizedek priesthood.
It is as follows in the Jewish Literature
- 39, side B (back) of Tractate Yoma in the Babylonian Talmud, translated and annotated with commentary by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz :-
The Sages taught: During the tenure of Shimon HaTzaddik, the lot for God always arose in the High Priest’s right hand; after his death, it occurred only occasionally; but during the forty years prior to the destruction of the Second Temple, the lot for God did not arise in the High Priest’s right hand at all. So too, the strip of crimson wool that was tied to the head of the goat that was sent to Azazel did not turn white, and the westernmost lamp of the candelabrum did not burn continually.And the doors of the Sanctuary opened by themselves as a sign that they would soon be opened by enemies.
- idolatrous corruption enters the God's Assembly through mystery babylon- rome. ( Revelation 2:12-29, 9:20, 17: 1-11 ).
6. Ending of the Melchizedek Holy Communion /Qurbana covenant of Bread and Wine at the Rapture (1 Corinthians 11:26, Matthew 26:29 ) and Sacrifices offered at the restored God's House in Jerusalem which starts a short period before the post rapture gap period or in the post rapture gap period before the 7 year great tribulation period or in the 1st half of 7 year great tribulation period.
This sacrifices offered in this rebuilt God House in Jerusalem could be according to old Levitical laws in the books of Leviticus, Exodus and Numbers or as in Melchizedek Covenant in Ezekiel 46:4-7,11-15, 45:13 - 25, 43:18-27, with the sacrifices being in tribute to the Eternal and Ultimate Sacrifice of Yeshua Christ on the cross at Golgotha, Jerusalem some 2000 years ago because Revelation 11:1 indicate God's approval for the rebuilt God's House in Jerusalem and also this happens after 1st Gog Magog war when God pours out his Holy Spirit upon Israel ( Ezekiel 39:29 ) bringing Israel nation into national repentance looking unto God Yeshua whom they pierced on the cross at Golgotha, Jerusalem and acceptance of Yeshua ( Yeshua ) as The Mashiah ( Christ ) ( Zechariah 12:10-14 ).
Or the sacrifices offered in this rebuilt God House in Jerusalem could be according to old Levitical laws in the books of Leviticus, Exodus and Numbers with out the sacrifices being in tribute to the Eternal and Ultimate Sacrifice of Yeshua Christ on the cross at Golgotha, Jerusalem some 2000 years ago because, if this happens in the 7 year great tribulation period or Post Rapture Gap period before the 7 year great tribulation period, because in both periods God's Church and Holy Spirit is taken out of earth and Israel makes a covenant with death and hades - antichrist/ beast -Isaiah 28:14-18, Revelation 6:8, Daniel 9:27, 2 Thessalonians 2:3,7.
The 1st God's House of Solomon's times was built as described in 1 Kings 5:1-11:43 and 2 Chronicles 1:1-9:30 while the 2nd God's House built in Ezra's times was a mixture of Ezekiel 40-48 chapters God's House and the 1st God's House. Thus a physical 3rd God's House corresponding to Ezekiel's specifications is re-built in Jerusalem prior to the 2nd coming of The Mashiah ( Christ ) Yeshua ( Yeshua ) at the end of 7 year great tribulation period to set up Eternal God's Kingdom, while the miraculous aspects described in Ezekiel 47 occur as part of the messianic transformation at the 2nd coming of The Mashiah ( Christ ) Yeshua ( Yeshua ) at the end of 7 year great tribulation period to set up Eternal God's Kingdom.
7. Eternal Melchizedek Covenant of sacrifices offered at the restored God's House in Jerusalem as tribute to the Eternal and Ultimate Sacrifice of Yeshua Christ on the cross at Calvary, Jerusalem some 2000 years ago at the Rapture during the Millennial Global rule of Yeshua Christ - Ezekiel 46:4-7,11-15, 45:13 - 25, 43:18-27, Revelation 20:1-6.
- In Deuteronomy 18:15, Jeremiah 31:31-34 , Luke 5:37-39 , Hebrews 8:13 and many other scriptural verses indicate that old Mosaic covenant will be replaced by a new and better covenant which is the Melchizedek covenant ( Hebrews 6:20 - 9:28 ) in which Holy Spirit of God resides within the believer and teaches him to lead a life pleasing to God. So God also made some changes in the Mosaic Levitical sacrificial laws given to Israel in Numbers 28,29 chapters as we see in the Millennial God's House ( 4th God's House ) in Jerusalem in Ezekiel 46:4-7,11-15, 45:13 - 25, 43:18-27, when God's Kingdom is established forever on this earth and Yeshua Christ rules all earth from Jerusalem for a 1000 years which shall continue forever after that in the New Jerusalem , New Earth and New Heaven as this present earth and heavens will be destroyed by fire in the final God's judgement ( 2 Peter 3:7 and Revelation 20:11 ). Whether these changes shall be made in the 3rd God's House which shall be present in the 7 year great tribulation period and some years before that is something that needs to be seen.
8. Eternal covenant of worshipping directly God The Father and Yeshua Christ at New Jerusalem City without the need for God's House. - Revelation 21:22.
Also The Millennial God's House and the sacrifices there will continue forever according to Ezekiel 43:7 , 46:14 and The Millennial God's House and the sacrifices there will continue forever probably in the New Earth after God destroys this present earth and heavens with fire in the final judgement according to 2 Peter 3:7, Revelation 20:11. Also it is mentioned in Isaiah 66:1 and Matthew 5:34,35 that Heaven is God's throne and the Earth is his footstool, and Ezekiel 43:7 says that the Millennial God's House in Jerusalem is the place of soles of God's feet, thus negating the possibility of Millennial God's House continuing in the New Heaven. We are also told there shall be no God's House in the coming Eternal New Jerusalem City in Revelation 21:22, thus pointing to the possibility of The Millennial God's House and the sacrifices there continuing forever in the coming Eternal New Earth. According to Revelation 10:4 there are still things not revealed.