Hebrews 8:1-3 The main point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, 2 a minister in the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man. 3 For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices; so it is necessary that he too have something to offer.Hebrews...  Read More

Hebrews 7:26-28 For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens; 27 who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. 28 For the Law appoints men as high priests who ar...  Read More

Hebrews 7:25 Therefore [Jesus] is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. One vital lesson from this section is a phrase from Hebrews 7:19 which concerns drawing near to God. Since God is holy, and man is sinful, it is impossible for man to draw near to God unless God grants some avenue through which to approach Him. Th...  Read More

Hebrews 7:20-25 And inasmuch as it was not without an oath 21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, “The Lord has sworn And will not change His mind, ‘You are a priest forever’ ”); 22 so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. 23 The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because th...  Read More

Hebrews 7:15-19 And this is clearer still, if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, 16 who has become such not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is attested, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” 18 For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because o...  Read More

Hebrews 7:11-14 Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron? 12 For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also. 13 For the one concerning whom th...  Read More

Hebrews 7:4-10 Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils. 5 And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham. 6 But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth f...  Read More

Hebrews 7:3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, [Melchizedek] remains a priest perpetually. Now in order to be a priest in Israel, a man had to be a physical descendant of Abraham through his son Isaac through his son Jacob through his son Levi. Yet even the men of Levi had to trace their lineage through...  Read More

Hebrews 7:1-2 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace.In Judaism the patriarch Abraham was the fa...  Read More

Genesis 14:18-20 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High. 19 He blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” He gave him a tenth of all. Genesis 14:18 speaks of king who also came to greet Abram (later Abraham) after his...  Read More

1 Timothy 1:19-20 keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith. 20 Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme. An example of two men who had neither ongoing faith nor a clear conscience in their service to Christ were “Hymenaeus and Alexander.” They “rejecte...  Read More

1 Timothy 1:18-19a This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight, 19 keeping faith and a good conscience,       The Greek literally says, “I set before you this command, child Timothy.” The “command” of v. 18 is a reference to what Paul said in vv. 3-7, namely that Timothy “instruct certain me...  Read More