Hebrews 7:1, Christ Jesus is a priest after the order of Melchisedec; Hebrews 7:11, and so far more excellent than the priests of Aaron’s order.
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Hebrews 7 — OverviewHebrews 7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe doctrine of the priestly office of Christ is so excellent in
itself, and so essential a part of the Christian faith, that the
apostle loves to dwell upon it. Nothing made the Jews so fond of the
Levitical…Hebrews 7 — OverviewHebrews 7 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe apostle having made mention of Melchizedek in the latter part of the preceding chapter, proceeds in this to give some account of him, and of the excellency of his priesthood, and to show that Christ is a priest of…Hebrews 7:1-10Hebrews 7:1-10 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe foregoing chapter ended with a repetition of what had been cited
once and again before out of Ps. cx. 4, Jesus, a high priest for ever,
after the order of Melchisedec. Now this chapter is as a sermon upon…Hebrews 7:1Hebrews 7:1 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgethis: Hebrews 6:20; Genesis 14:18-20
Salem: Psalms 76:2
the most: Psalms 57:2, Psalms 78:35, Psalms 78:56; Daniel 4:2, Daniel 5:18, Daniel 5:21; Micah 6:6; Mark 5:7; Acts 16:17
the slaughter: Genesis 16:14-16; Isaiah…Hebrews 7:2Hebrews 7:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgea tenth: Genesis 28:22; Leviticus 27:32; Numbers 18:21; 1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Samuel 8:17
King of righteousness: 2 Samuel 8:15, 2 Samuel 23:3; 1 Kings 4:24-25; 1 Chronicles 22:9; Psalms 45:4-7, Psalms 72:1-3, Psalms 72:7,…Hebrews 7:2Hebrews 7:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleTo whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all,.... Or tithes, as in Ge 14:20. Philo the Jew renders the Hebrew phrase, lkm rvem, just as the apostle does dekathn apo pantwn, "a tenth part of all", or "out of all"; not…
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