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Melchizedek’s Priesthood Like Christ’s
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,
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,
Melchizedek Is Greater Than Abraham
This Melchizedek was king of the city of Salem and also a priest of God Most High. When Abraham was returning home after winning a great battle against the kings, Melchizedek met him and blessed him.
This Melchizedek was king of the city of Salem and also a priest of God Most High. When Abraham was returning home after winning a great battle against the kings, Melchizedek met him and blessed him.
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.
Then Abraham took a tenth of all he had captured in battle and gave it to Melchizedek. The name Melchizedek means “king of justice,” and king of Salem means “king of peace.”
Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually.
There is no record of his father or mother or any of his ancestors — no beginning or end to his life. He remains a priest forever, resembling the Son of God.
Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils.
Consider then how great this Melchizedek was. Even Abraham, the great patriarch of Israel, recognized this by giving him a tenth of what he had taken in battle.
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.
But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
But Melchizedek, who was not a descendant of Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham. And Melchizedek placed a blessing upon Abraham, the one who had already received the promises of God.
But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
And without question, the person who has the power to give a blessing is greater than the one who is blessed.
In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.
The priests who collect tithes are men who die, so Melchizedek is greater than they are, because we are told that he lives on.
And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes,
In addition, we might even say that these Levites — the ones who collect the tithe — paid a tithe to Melchizedek when their ancestor Abraham paid a tithe to him.
for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
For although Levi wasn’t born yet, the seed from which he came was in Abraham’s body when Melchizedek collected the tithe from him.
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?
For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also.
And if the priesthood is changed, the law must also be changed to permit it.
For the one concerning whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.
For the priest we are talking about belongs to a different tribe, whose members have never served at the altar as priests.
For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
What I mean is, our Lord came from the tribe of Judah, and Moses never mentioned priests coming from that tribe.
And this is clearer still, if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek,
Jesus Is like Melchizedek
This change has been made very clear since a different priest, who is like Melchizedek, has appeared.
who has become such not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
Jesus became a priest, not by meeting the physical requirement of belonging to the tribe of Levi, but by the power of a life that cannot be destroyed.
For it is attested of Him,
“YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER
ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK.”
“YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER
ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK.”
For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
Yes, the old requirement about the priesthood was set aside because it was weak and useless.
(for the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
For the law never made anything perfect. But now we have confidence in a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
And inasmuch as it was not without an oath
This new system was established with a solemn oath. Aaron’s descendants became priests without such an oath,
(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’”);
“THE LORD HAS SWORN
AND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND,
‘YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER’”);
so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
Because of this oath, Jesus is the one who guarantees this better covenant with God.
The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,
There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office.
but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently.
But because Jesus lives forever, his priesthood lasts forever.
Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens;
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.
Unlike those other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices every day. They did this for their own sins first and then for the sins of the people. But Jesus did this once for all when he offered himself as the sacrifice for the people’s sins.
For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever.
The law appointed high priests who were limited by human weakness. But after the law was given, God appointed his Son with an oath, and his Son has been made the perfect High Priest forever.