Hebrews 7
7
1For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,
2to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, ‘King of righteousness,’ and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,)
3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.
4And see how great this one [is], to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,
5and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;
6and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,
7and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed —
8and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there [he], who is testified to that he was living,
9and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,
10for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.
11If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood — for the people under it had received law — what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?
12for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,
13for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,
14for [it is] evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
15And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,
16who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,
17for He doth testify — ‘Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;’
18for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,
19(for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.
20And inasmuch as [it is] not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,
21and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, ‘The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;’)
22by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,
23and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;
24and he, because of his remaining — to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,
25whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God — ever living to make intercession for them.
26For such a chief priest did become us — kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,
27who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;
28for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that [is] after the law [appointeth] the Son — to the age having been perfected.
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Hebrews 7
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The Priest Melchizedek
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Gen 14.17–20
This Melchizedek was king of Salem and a priest of the Most High God. As Abraham was coming back from the battle in which he defeated the four kings, Melchizedek met him and blessed him, 2and Abraham gave him a tenth of all he had taken. (The first meaning of Melchizedek's name is “King of Righteousness”; and because he was king of Salem, his name also means “King of Peace”.) 3There is no record of Melchizedek's father or mother or of any of his ancestors; no record of his birth or of his death. He is like the Son of God; he remains a priest for ever.
4You see, then, how great he was. Abraham, our famous ancestor, gave him a tenth of all he got in the battle. 5#Num 18.21And those descendants of Levi who are priests are commanded by the Law to collect a tenth from the people of Israel, that is, from their own people, even though they are also descendants of Abraham. 6Melchizedek was not descended from Levi, but he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him, the man who received God's promises. 7There is no doubt that the one who blesses is greater than the one who is blessed. 8In the case of the priests the tenth is collected by men who die; but as for Melchizedek the tenth was collected by one who lives, as the scripture says. 9And, so to speak, when Abraham paid the tenth, Levi (whose descendants collect the tenth) also paid it. 10For Levi had not yet been born, but was, so to speak, in the body of his ancestor Abraham when Melchizedek met him.
11It was on the basis of the levitical priesthood that the Law was given to the people of Israel. Now, if the work of the levitical priests had been perfect, there would have been no need for a different kind of priest to appear, one who is in the priestly order of Melchizedek,#7.11; 7.17; 6.20 in… Melchizedek (see 5.6). not of Aaron. 12For when the priesthood is changed, there also has to be a change in the law. 13And our Lord, of whom these things are said, belonged to a different tribe, and no member of his tribe ever served as a priest. 14It is well known that he was born a member of the tribe of Judah; and Moses did not mention this tribe when he spoke of priests.
Another Priest, like Melchizedek
15The matter becomes even plainer; a different priest has appeared, who is like Melchizedek. 16He was made a priest, not by human rules and regulations, but through the power of a life which has no end. 17#Ps 110.4For the scripture says, “You will be a priest for ever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek.”#7.17; 6.20; 7.11 in… Melchizedek (see 5.6). 18The old rule, then, is set aside, because it was weak and useless. 19For the Law of Moses could not make anything perfect. And now a better hope has been provided through which we come near to God.
20In addition, there is also God's vow. There was no such vow when the others were made priests. 21#Ps 110.4But Jesus became a priest by means of a vow when God said to him:
“The Lord has made a solemn promise
and will not take it back:
‘You will be a priest for ever.’ ”
22This difference, then, also makes Jesus the guarantee of a better covenant.
23There is another difference: there were many of those other priests, because they died and could not continue their work. 24But Jesus lives on for ever, and his work as priest does not pass on to someone else. 25And so he is able, now and always, to save those who come to God through him, because he lives for ever to plead with God for them.
26Jesus, then, is the High Priest that meets our needs. He is holy; he has no fault or sin in him; he has been set apart from sinners and raised above the heavens. 27#Lev 9.7He is not like other high priests; he does not need to offer sacrifices every day for his own sins first and then for the sins of the people. He offered one sacrifice, once and for all, when he offered himself. 28The Law of Moses appoints men who are imperfect to be high priests; but God's promise made with the vow, which came later than the Law, appoints the Son, who has been made perfect for ever.
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