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==="Supersession" in Orthodoxy===
Orthodox writers on occasion use the term Supersession to describe the relationship between the Old and New Testaments or between certain ideas in them. According to the Orthodox Study Bible, an Orthodox priest is not merely reenacting the ancient Israelite priesthood, but is ''"a minister of a new covenant that supersedes the old"''<ref>Orthodox Study Bible, Conciliar Press, p. 1635</ref>.
Fr. Evan Armatas of Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, uses it to describe the hierarchy of importance of parts of the Bible:
