Hebrews 7
Lutheran reading notes
In Hebrews chapter 7, the message of the gospel develops the theme of Christ as the perfect high priest. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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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 him;
Hebrews 7:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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;
Hebrews 7:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {without descent: Gr. without pedigree}
Hebrews 7:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now consider how great this man {was}, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Hebrews 7:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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:
Hebrews 7:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. {descent: or, pedigree}
Hebrews 7:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
Hebrews 7:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And here men that die receive tithes; but there he {receiveth them}, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
Hebrews 7:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
Hebrews 7:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
Hebrews 7:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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?
Hebrews 7:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
Hebrews 7:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Hebrews 7:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For {it is} evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
Hebrews 7:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
Hebrews 7:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Hebrews 7:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For he testifieth, Thou {art} a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 7:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
Hebrews 7:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {the bringing...: or, it was the bringing in}
Hebrews 7:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And inasmuch as not without an oath {he was made priest}:
Hebrews 7:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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:) {without...: or, without swearing of an oath}
Hebrews 7:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
Hebrews 7:22 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
Hebrews 7:23 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But this {man}, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. {an...: or, which passeth not from one to another}
Hebrews 7:24 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {to the...: or, evermore}
Hebrews 7:25 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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;
Hebrews 7:26 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Hebrews 7:27 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {consecrated: Gr. perfected}
Hebrews 7:28 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.