Hebrews 7:13 - Prayer Tents

Hebrews 7

The Greatness of Melchizedek

7For this Melchizedek— King of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham and blessed him as he returned from defeating the kings,G1063G3778G3198G935G4532G2409G5310G2316G3588G4876G11G5290G575G2871G935G2532G2127G8462and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything; first, his name means "king of righteousness," then also, "king of Salem," meaning "king of peace";G3739G2532G11G3307G1181G575G3956G4412G3303G2059G935G1343G1161G1899G2532G935G4532G3603G935G15153without father, mother, or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God— remains a priest forever.G540G282G35G2192G3383G746G2250G3383G5056G2222G1161G871G5207G2316G3306G2409G1519G13364Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the plunder!G1161G2334G4080G3778G3739G2532G3966G11G1325G1181G1537G2055The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment according to the law to collect a tenth from the people— that is, from their brothers— though they have [also] descended from Abraham.G2532G3303G1537G5207G3017G3588G2983G2405G2192G1785G586G2992G2596G3551G5123G846G80G2539G1831G1537G3751G116But one without this lineage collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.G1161G1075G3361G1075G1537G846G1183G11G2532G2127G2192G18607Without a doubt, the inferior is blessed by the superior.G1161G5565G3956G485G1640G2127G5259G29098In the one case, men who will die receive tithes; but in the other case, [Scripture] testifies that he lives.G2532G5602G3303G444G599G2983G1181G1161G1563G3140G3754G21989And in a sense Levi himself, who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham,G2532G5613G2031G2036G3017G2532G3588G2983G1181G1183G1223G1110for he was still within his forefather when Melchizedek met him.G1063G2258G2089G1722G3751G3962G3753G3198G4876G846

A Superior Priesthood

11If, then, perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise in the order of Melchizedek, and not to be described as being in the order of Aaron?G1487G3303G3767G5050G2258G1223G3020G2420G1063G1909G846G2992G3549G5101G2089G5532G2087G2409G450G2596G5010G3198G2532G3756G3004G2596G5010G212For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must be a change of law as well.G1063G2420G3346G1096G1537G318G3331G2532G355113For the One about whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has served at the altar.G1063G1909G3739G5023G3004G3348G2087G5443G575G3739G3762G4337G237914Now it is evident that our Lord came from Judah, and about that tribe Moses said nothing concerning priests.G1063G4271G3754G2257G2962G393G1537G2455G1519G3739G5443G3475G2980G3762G4012G242015And this becomes clearer if another priest like Melchizedek arises,G2532G2076G2089G4054G2612G1487G2596G3665G3198G450G2087G240916who doesn't become a [priest] based on a legal command concerning physical descent but based on the power of an indestructible life.G3739G1096G3756G2596G3551G4559G1785G235G2596G1411G179G222217For it has been testified: You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.G1063G3140G3754G4771G2409G1519G165G2596G5010G319818So the previous commandment is annulled because it was weak and unprofitableG1063G1096G3303G115G1785G4254G1223G772G2532G512G84619(for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.G1063G3551G5048G3762G5048G1161G1898G2909G1680G1223G3739G1448G231620None of this [happened] without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,G2532G2596G3745G3756G5565G372821but He with an oath made by the One who said to Him: The Lord has sworn, and He will not change His mind, You are a priest forever.G1063G2409G3303G1526G1096G5565G3728G1161G3326G3728G1223G3004G4314G846G2962G3660G2532G3338G3756G3338G4771G2409G1519G165G2596G5010G319822So Jesus has also become the guarantee of a better covenant.G2596G5118G1096G2424G1096G1450G2909G124223Now many have become [Levitical] priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.G2532G1526G3303G1526G1096G4119G2409G2967G3887G1223G228824But because He remains forever, He holds His priesthood permanently.G1161G1223G846G3306G1519G165G2192G531G242025Therefore He is always able to save those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.G3606G1410G2532G4982G1519G3838G4334G2316G1223G846G3842G2198G1519G1793G5228G84626For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.G1063G5108G749G4241G2254G3741G172G283G5563G575G268G2532G1096G5308G377227He doesn't need to offer sacrifices every day, as high priests do— first for their own sins, then for those of the people. He did this once for all when He offered Himself.G3739G2192G318G3756G2596G2250G5618G749G399G2378G4386G5228G2398G266G1899G2992G1063G5124G4160G2178G399G143828For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak, but the promise of the oath, which came after the law, [appoints] a Son, who has been perfected forever.G1063G3551G2525G444G749G2192G769G1161G3056G3728G3588G3326G3551G5207G5048G1519G165