甚至从某种意义上可以说:连那收取十分之一的利未,也藉着亚伯拉罕交纳了十分之一, 10 因为麦基洗德迎接亚伯拉罕的时候,利未还在他先祖的身体[a]里面。

完美的祭司

11 既然如此,如果藉着利未人的祭司职份能达到完全——子民本来在这职份下领受了律法——那么,为什么还需要照着麦基洗德的等级[b],而不照着所谓“亚伦的等级”兴起另一位祭司呢?

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Footnotes

  1. 希伯来书 7:10 身体——原文直译“腰”。
  2. 希伯来书 7:11 等级——或译作“体系”。

One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, 10 for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.

Jesus Compared to Melchizedek

11 (A)Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron?

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Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, 10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Need for a New Priesthood(A)

11 (B)Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron?

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