Hebrews 7:1

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The Nature of Melchizedek’s Priesthood Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him.

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  • Gen 14:18-20 : 18 Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine.(Now he was the priest of the Most High God.) 19 He blessed Abram, saying,“Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 Worthy of praise is the Most High God, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
  • Mark 5:7 : 7 Then he cried out with a loud voice,“Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I implore you by God– do not torment me!”
  • Ps 76:2 : 2 He lives in Salem; he dwells in Zion.
  • Ps 78:35 : 35 They remembered that God was their protector, and that God Most High was their deliverer.
  • Ps 78:56 : 56 Yet they challenged and defied God Most High, and did not obey his commands.
  • Isa 41:2-3 : 2 Who stirs up this one from the east? Who officially commissions him for service? He hands nations over to him, and enables him to subdue kings. He makes them like dust with his sword, like windblown straw with his bow. 3 He pursues them and passes by unharmed; he advances with great speed.
  • Dan 4:2 : 2 I am delighted to tell you about the signs and wonders that the most high God has done for me.
  • Dan 5:18 : 18 As for you, O king, the most high God bestowed on your father Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, greatness, honor, and majesty.
  • Dan 5:21 : 21 He was driven from human society, his mind was changed to that of an animal, he lived with the wild donkeys, he was fed grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until he came to understand that the most high God rules over human kingdoms, and he appoints over them whomever he wishes.
  • Mic 6:6 : 6 With what should I enter the LORD’s presence? With what should I bow before the sovereign God? Should I enter his presence with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
  • Acts 16:17 : 17 She followed behind Paul and us and kept crying out,“These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.”
  • Heb 6:20 : 20 where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
  • Gen 16:14-16 : 14 That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi.(It is located between Kadesh and Bered.) 15 So Hagar gave birth to Abram’s son, whom Abram named Ishmael. 16 (Now Abram was 86 years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.)
  • Ps 57:2 : 2 I cry out for help to God Most High, to the God who vindicates me.

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  • Heb 7:2-11
    10 verses
    89%

    2To him also Abraham apportioned a tithe of everything. His name first means king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

    3Without father, without mother, without genealogy, he has neither beginning of days nor end of life but is like the son of God, and he remains a priest for all time.

    4But see how great he must be, if Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of his plunder.

    5And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, although they too are descendants of Abraham.

    6But Melchizedek who does not share their ancestry collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed the one who possessed the promise.

    7Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,

    8and in one case tithes are received by mortal men, while in the other by him who is affirmed to be alive.

    9And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.

    10For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins when Melchizedek met him.

    11Jesus and the Priesthood of Melchizedek So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood– for on that basis the people received the law– what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?

  • Gen 14:17-22
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    17After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet Abram in the Valley of Shaveh(known as the King’s Valley).

    18Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine.(Now he was the priest of the Most High God.)

    19He blessed Abram, saying,“Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth.

    20Worthy of praise is the Most High God, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

    21Then the king of Sodom said to Abram,“Give me the people and take the possessions for yourself.”

    22But Abram replied to the king of Sodom,“I raise my hand to the LORD, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow

  • Heb 7:13-17
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    78%

    13Yet the one these things are spoken about belongs to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever officiated at the altar.

    14For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.

    15And this is even clearer if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,

    16who has become a priest not by a legal regulation about physical descent but by the power of an indestructible life.

    17For here is the testimony about him:“You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

  • Heb 5:10
    75%

    10and he was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 7:20-22
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    74%

    20And since this was not done without a sworn affirmation– for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,

    21but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him,“The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,‘You are a priest forever’”–

    22accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

  • Heb 6:20
    73%

    20where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 5:6
    72%

    6as also in another place God says,“You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

  • Ps 110:4
    71%

    4The LORD makes this promise on oath and will not revoke it:“You are an eternal priest after the pattern of Melchizedek.”

  • Gen 14:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1The Blessing of Victory for God’s People At that time Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations

    2went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela(that is, Zoar).

  • Acts 7:2
    69%

    2So he replied,“Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

  • Heb 6:13-14
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    67%

    13Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

    14saying,“Surely I will bless you greatly and multiply your descendants abundantly.”

  • Gen 24:1
    67%

    1The Wife for Isaac Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years, and the LORD had blessed him in everything.

  • Gal 3:9
    67%

    9So then those who believe are blessed along with Abraham the believer.

  • Heb 13:20
    67%

    20Benediction and Conclusion Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus,

  • Heb 8:1
    67%

    1The High Priest of a Better Covenant Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We have such a high priest, one who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

  • Gen 23:7
    67%

    7Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, the sons of Heth.

  • Gen 22:19
    67%

    19Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set out together for Beer Sheba where Abraham stayed.

  • Gen 15:1
    67%

    1The Cutting of the Covenant After these things the LORD’s message came to Abram in a vision:“Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance.”

  • Gen 13:18
    67%

    18So Abram moved his tents and went to live by the oaks of Mamre in Hebron, and he built an altar to the LORD there.

  • Gen 21:27
    67%

    27Abraham took some sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech. The two of them made a treaty.

  • Heb 5:1
    67%

    1For every high priest is taken from among the people and appointed to represent them before God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

  • Gen 17:3
    66%

    3Abram bowed down with his face to the ground, and God said to him,