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Hebrews 7

Hebrews 7:21

A Superior Priesthood · Hebrews 7:11–28
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Translations

Modern
…but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
Traditional
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
Literal
…the One, however, was with an oath through the One saying to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind; ‘You are a priest to the age.’”
Latin
…hic autem cum jurejurando per eum, qui dixit ad illum: Juravit Dominus, et non pœnitebit eum: tu es sacerdos in æternum):

Original

Greek
English
…but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”

Notes

Hebrews 7:20–21

  • This new system is about how God chooses a priest.

  • God’s serious promise is shown in the quote from Psalm 110:4.

Hebrews 7:19–28

The priests under the old covenant were weak because they died, which ended their service, and they were also sinful. In contrast, Jesus is the new high priest. He never sinned and he defeated death, so his priesthood is permanent and more effective.

Hebrews 7:11–28

After explaining why Melchizedek is greater than the Levites (Hebrews 7:1–10), the author now argues that Jesus, our high priest like Melchizedek, is also greater than the Levitical priests of the old covenant.

Hebrews 7:1–28

Hebrews 7 expands on the idea from 5:1–10: Jesus is chosen as a high priest like Melchizedek.

People

Melchizedek: King of Salem and priest of God Most High

Glossary

Aaron Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Hebrews, Letter to the Melchisedec Melchizedek Messiah New Covenant Priesthood Psalms, Book of Son of God Tithe, Tithing

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Priesthood of: Consecrated with an Oath Melchizedek: A Priest and Type of Christ Oath: Attributed to God Priest: Before Moses: Melchizedek Priest: The Time of Moses: Consecration of Succession of Priests, Irregularity In the High Priest Christ: Consecrated with an Oath The High Priest: Inferior to Christ in Being Made Without an Oath