| Melchisedec, king of Salem (righteousness and
peace), priest, blesses Abraham. Abraham pays tithes. |
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Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest
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For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high
God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed
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| Abraham pays tithes |
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To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being
by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem,
which is, King of peace; |
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| Melchisedec type |
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Without father, without mother, without descent,
having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the
Son of God; abideth a priest continually. |
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Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch
Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. |
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| Levites receive tithes |
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And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive
the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people
according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of
the loins of Abraham: |
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| As did Melchisedec |
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But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes
of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. |
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And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. |
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And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth
them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. |
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And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed
tithes in Abraham. |
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For he was yet in the loins of his
father, when Melchisedec met him. |
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| Why order of Melchisedec |
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If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood,
(for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there
that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not
be called after the order of Aaron? |
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| Priesthood changes,
as law changes |
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For the priesthood being changed, there is made
of necessity a change also of the law. |
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For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another
tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. |
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| Lord from Judah (no
priesthood) |
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For it is evident that our Lord sprang
out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. |
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| Like Melchisedec |
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And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude
of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, |
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| Power of life |
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Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but
after the power of an endless life. |
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| Jesus after the order of Melchisedec |
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For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order
of Melchisedec. |
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For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going
before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. |
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| Law perfected nothing |
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For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing
in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. |
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And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made
priest: |
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| Priest for ever after the order
of Melchisedec |
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(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:) |
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By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. |
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| Many priests died |
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And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered
to continue by reason of death: |
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| Jesus continues, unchanged |
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But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable
priesthood. |
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| Saves by interceding
with God |
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Wherefore he is able also to save
them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to
make intercession for them. |
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| High priest made higher than heaven |
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For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless,
undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; |
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| Sacrifice once and
for all |
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Who needeth not daily, as those high priests,
to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's:
for this he did once, when he offered up himself. |
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High priests imperfect
Not the Son |
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For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity;
but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is
consecrated for evermore. |
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Hebrews
4
Hebrews 5
Hebrews 6
Hebrews 10
Psalm 110
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