Hebrews 7

Hebrews 7:6

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

But this Melchisedec, whose descent is not reckoned either from Levi or Abraham, as being before them both and of a higher (though not recorded) pedigree, received tithes even of Abraham himself; and blessed that man, in whose seed all the nations of the earth were promised to be blessed.

Hebrews 7:8

And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

And here men that are mortal, and whose death and succession is apparently notified, receive tithes; but in that history of Abraham, he receiveth tithes, of whom there is no other mention but of his life and continuance.

Hebrews 7:9

And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

And, as I may so say, Levi himself, the father of that Priestly Tribe, who received tithes from all the rest of Israel, payed tithes, after a sort, to Melchisedec, in and by the hands of his father Abraham.

Hebrews 7:10

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

For he was potentially in the loins of his great-grandfather Abraham, when Melchisedec met him.

Hebrews 7:11

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?

If therefore perfect justification, and full consummation both of grace and glory, might have been had by the ministry and sacrifices of the Levitical Priesthood, (for under it the people received the great variety of laws and ordinances from God, by which they were governed,) what further need was there, that another High Priest should arise, of a more high and excellent order, which is the order of Melchisedec; and not rather hold on still in that Levitical line and order from Aaron?

Hebrews 7:12

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

As the Priesthood is no small part of the law and ordination of God, and that which is exercised in and about the care and oversight of the observations thereof; so it must thereupon follow, that the Priesthood being changed, the law must of necessity be changed also.

Hebrews 7:13

For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

For that Messiah of whom these things are spoken, that he should be such a High Priest, pertaineth to a quite other tribe than that of Levi; even to the royal tribe of Judah, out of which none ever descended that served at the Altar of God.

Hebrews 7:16

Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

Who is made a High Priest, not by virtue of a command or institution, which stands upon a fleshly succession; but upon that infinite power of God, which continueth an endless life unto him, without all need or possibility of a successor.

Hebrews 7:18

For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before, for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

For that old Mosaical Law was disannulled, by reason of the weakness thereof, and the utter disability that it had to justify and save any client whomsoever; another therefore, which is an Evangelical Law, must of necessity come in the room of it.

Hebrews 7:19

For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

For the Law verily could not, by the ritual observations thereof, give perfect Justification to any follower of it; but this new Law and Priesthood of Christ, which raises up our hearts to a comfortable hope and assurance of the favour of God and salvation, brings us at last unto a happy perfection.

Hebrews 7:20

And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

And insomuch as God doth not mention his ordaining of Christ to be a High Priest without the preface of a solemn oath,

Hebrews 7:21

(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, &c.)

(For those other Levitical high priests were not brought in with this solemn attestation of the oath of the Almighty, but this true and only High Priest was so; while it is said, The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec.)

Hebrews 7:22

By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

By so much was Jesus made the undertaker and Mediator of a more noble and excellent covenant, which God hath made with mankind under the Gospel, than that old covenant whereof Moses was the interpreter.

Hebrews 7:28

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.

But that other ordination and profession, which God made since the Law, wherein, by his word and his oath, he published a more perfect priesthood, declareth his Eternal Son to be that High Priest, who is fully glorified for evermore.