Hebrews Chapter 7
:1-4 For this Melchizedek, King of Salem, Priest of The Most
High GOD, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and Blessed
him, to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “King
of righteousness,” and then King of Salem, meaning “King of Peace.” Without father,
without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of
life, but made like the Son of GOD, remains a Priest continually. Now consider
how great this man was, to whom even the Patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the
spoils.
Genesis 14:18-20 “Then Melchizedek King of Salem brought out
bread and wine, he was the Priest of GOD Most High. He blessed him and said: ‘Blessed
be Abram of GOD Most High, Possessor of Heaven and earth; and Blessed Be GOD
Most High, Who has Delivered your enemies into your hand.’ Abram gave him a
tithe of all.” (Study Genesis 14; Psalm 110)
:5 Indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the
priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to
the Law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of
Abraham (Numbers 18:21-32);
:6 but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received
tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. Genesis 17:1-2 “When
Abram was ninety-nine years old, The LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, ‘I
Am Almighty GOD; walk before Me and be Blameless; and I Will make My Covenant
between Me and you, and Will multiply you exceedingly.’” (Study Genesis 17)
:7-10 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by
the better. Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom
it is witnessed that he lives (Hebrews 5:6, 6:20). Even Levi, who receives
tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, for he was still in the loins
of his father when Melchizedek met him.
:11-12 Therefore if perfection were through the Levitical
priesthood (for under it the people received The Law), what further need was
there that another Priest should arise according to the Order of Melchizedek,
and not be called according to the Order of Aaron? For the priesthood being
changed, of necessity there is also a change of The Law.
Matthew 5:17-20, “Do not think that I came to destroy The Law
or the Prophets, I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.” Which JESUS did on
the cross, John 19:30 “So when JESUS had received the sour wine, He said, ‘It
is finished!’ and bowing his head He gave up his SPIRIT.” (Study Matthew
5:17-20, 1 Peter 1:22-25)
:13-14 For He of Whom these things are spoken belongs to
another tribe, from which no man has officiated at The altar. For it is evident
that our LORD arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning
priesthood. Micah 5:2 “But you Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among
the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me, The One to be
Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, from Everlasting.” (Study
Matthew 1:1-17)
:15-17 It is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek,
there arises another Priest Who has come, not according to The Law of a fleshly
commandment, but according to The Power of an Endless Life. For He Testifies: “Yor
are a Priest forever according to the Order of Melchizedek.” Here Paul is reiterating
what he said already, that CHIRST is the last High Priest in the Eternal Order
of Melchizedek.
:18-19 For on the one hand there is an annulling of the
former Commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness, for the Law
made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better
Hope, through which we draw near to GOD (Romans 8:1-4). (Study Romans 8:1-11,
Galatians 3:10-18)
:20-22 And in as much as He was not made Priest without an
oath (for they have become priests without an oath (Exodus 28:1 and Exodus 29
they were appointed by GOD and cleaned by the blood of animals), but He with an
oath to Him Who said to Him: “The LORD has sworn and will not relent, ‘You are
a Priest Forever according to the Order of Melchizedek’”) (Psalm 110:4), by so
much more JESUS has become a surety (guarantee) of a better Covenant (Ephesians
1:7-11).
:23 Also there were many priests, because they were prevented
by death from continuing.
:24 But He (JESUS) because He continues Forever, has an unchangeable
Priesthood. “JESUS CHRIST is the same yesterday, today and forever.” Hebrews
13:8.
:25 Therefore He is also able to Save to the uttermost (completely
or Forever) those who come to GOD through Him (John 14:6, 17:3), since He
Always Lives to make intercession for them (Romans 8:33-34).
:26 For such a High Priest was fitting for us, Who is Holy, Harmless
(Innocent), Undefiled, Separate from sinners, and has become higher than the
Heavens (Ephesians 1:15-23);
:27 Who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer
up sacrifices (Leviticus 9:7, 16:6), first for His Own sins and then for the
people’s, for this He did Once for all when He Offered up Himself.
:28 For the Law appoints as high priests men who have
weaknesses, but The Word of The Oath, which came after The Law, appoints The
Son Who has been appointed forever (Revelation 22:12-17).
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