Perfect is a word we overuse in our world, and we have lessened the meaning of the word. The author of Hebrews uses the word in its true sense to describe the priesthood of Jesus. Jesus is a perfect priest who has a perfect priesthood. He came to replace the Levitical priesthood of Israel and to fulfill what was lacking in it. Because Jesus is a perfect priest of the order of a perfect priesthood, He has done what no other priest could ever do: give us access to God.
