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麦基洗德为祭司与神的儿子相似

麦基洗德就是撒冷王,又是至高神的祭司,本是长远为祭司的。他当亚伯拉罕杀败诸王回来的时候,就迎接他,给他祝福。 亚伯拉罕也将自己所得来的,取十分之一给他。他头一个名翻出来就是“仁义王”,他又名“撒冷王”,就是“平安王”的意思。 他无父、无母、无族谱,无生之始,无命之终,乃是与神的儿子相似。

你们想一想,先祖亚伯拉罕将自己所掳来上等之物取十分之一给他,这人是何等尊贵呢! 那得祭司职任的利未子孙,领命照例向百姓取十分之一;这百姓是自己的弟兄,虽是从亚伯拉罕[a]中生的,还是照例取十分之一。 独有麦基洗德,不与他们同谱,倒收纳亚伯拉罕的十分之一,为那蒙应许的亚伯拉罕祝福。 从来位分大的给位分小的祝福,这是驳不倒的理。 在这里收十分之一的都是必死的人,但在那里收十分之一的,有为他作见证的说他是活的。 并且可说那受十分之一的利未,也是借着亚伯拉罕纳了十分之一, 10 因为麦基洗德迎接亚伯拉罕的时候,利未已经在他先祖的身[b]中。

11 从前百姓在利未人祭司职任以下受律法,倘若借这职任能得完全,又何用另外兴起一位祭司,照麦基洗德的等次,不照亚伦的等次呢? 12 祭司的职任既已更改,律法也必须更改。 13 因为这话所指的人本属别的支派,那支派里从来没有一人伺候祭坛。 14 我们的主分明是从犹大出来的,但这支派,摩西并没有提到祭司。 15 倘若照麦基洗德的样式,另外兴起一位祭司来,我的话更是显而易见的了。 16 他成为祭司,并不是照属肉体的条例,乃是照无穷[c]之生命的大能; 17 因为有给他作见证的说:“你是照着麦基洗德的等次永远为祭司。” 18 先前的条例因软弱无益,所以废掉了—— 19 律法原来一无所成——就引进了更美的指望,靠这指望,我们便可以进到神面前。

耶稣长远活着替人祈求

20 再者,耶稣为祭司,并不是不起誓立的。 21 至于那些祭司,原不是起誓立的,只有耶稣是起誓立的,因为那立他的对他说:“主起了誓,决不后悔,你是永远为祭司。” 22 既是起誓立的,耶稣就做了更美之约的中保。 23 那些成为祭司的,数目本来多,是因为有死阻隔,不能长久。 24 这位既是永远常存的,他祭司的职任就长久不更换。 25 凡靠着他进到神面前的人,他都能拯救到底,因为他是长远活着,替他们祈求。

26 像这样圣洁、无邪恶、无玷污、远离罪人、高过诸天的大祭司,原是于我们合宜的。 27 他不像那些大祭司,每日必须先为自己的罪,后为百姓的罪献祭;因为他只一次将自己献上,就把这事成全了。 28 律法本是立软弱的人为大祭司,但在律法以后起誓的话,是立儿子为大祭司,乃是成全到永远的。

Footnotes

  1. 希伯来书 7:5 “身”原文作“腰”。
  2. 希伯来书 7:10 “身”原文作“腰”。
  3. 希伯来书 7:16 “无穷”原文作“不能毁坏”。

大祭司麥基洗德

這位麥基洗德是撒冷王,也是至高上帝的祭司。當年亞伯拉罕殺敗眾王凱旋歸來的時候,麥基洗德迎上去為他祝福, 亞伯拉罕把戰利品的十分之一給了他。麥基洗德這名字的原意是「公義之王」,後來他又被稱為撒冷王,意思是「和平之王」。 他的父母、族譜、生辰、壽數都不得而知,他跟上帝的兒子相似,永遠擔任祭司的職分。

試想,連我們的祖先亞伯拉罕都將戰利品的十分之一給了他,可見他是何等的尊貴! 按照猶太人的律法,那些承襲做祭司的利未後裔可以照例向自己的同胞,就是亞伯拉罕的後裔,收取十分之一。 但這位與猶太人沒有血緣關係的麥基洗德,不單接受了亞伯拉罕給他的十分之一,還為承受應許的亞伯拉罕祝福。 毫無疑問,那為人祝福的總比領受祝福的位分大。 收取十分之一的利未祭司都是會死的人,但那位收取十分之一的麥基洗德被證明仍然活著。 這樣說來,連接受十分之一奉獻的利未也透過亞伯拉罕向麥基洗德納了十分之一。 10 因為亞伯拉罕遇見麥基洗德時,利未雖然還沒有出生,卻已經在他祖先的身體裡面了。

大祭司耶穌

11 猶太人在利未祭司制度的基礎上承受了律法,如果通過這個祭司制度可以達到純全,又何必照麥基洗德的模式而不是亞倫的模式,另外興起一位祭司呢? 12 既然這祭司制度更改了,律法也必須更改。 13 因為這裡所說的這位祭司屬於別的支派,那支派裡從來沒有在祭壇前供職的祭司。 14 顯然,我們的主基督屬於猶大支派,摩西從來沒有說這個支派會出祭司。

15-16 如果照麥基洗德的模式另外興起一位祭司,祂做祭司不是照律法要求的血統關係,而是照不能朽壞之生命的大能,事情就更加清楚了。 17 因為有一處經文為祂做見證說:「你照麥基洗德的模式永遠做祭司。」 18 以前的條例由於本身的弱點和無益被廢除了, 19 因為律法並沒有使人變得純全。但如今,我們可以藉著一個更美好的盼望來到上帝面前。

20 此外,耶穌做祭司並非沒有誓言作保,其他人做祭司沒有誓言作保。 21 上帝只對耶穌說過:

「主起了誓,絕不反悔,
你永遠做祭司。」

22 這誓言使耶穌成了更美之約的保證人。 23 以前做祭司的人數極多,但因為受死亡的限制,都不能長久擔任聖職。 24 然而,基督永遠活著,祂的祭司職位也永不更改。 25 所以祂能拯救那些靠著祂來到上帝面前的人,直到永遠,因為祂永遠活著,為他們祈求。

26 我們所需要的,正是這樣一位聖潔無瑕、良善純全、遠離罪惡、超越諸天的大祭司。 27 祂無需像其他大祭司每天先為自己的罪獻祭,然後為百姓的罪獻祭,因為祂只一次獻上自己的生命,便永遠完成了贖罪的工作。 28 根據律法所立的大祭司都有弱點,但律法之後憑誓言所立的大祭司——上帝的兒子永遠純全。

The Greatness of Melchizedek

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, met Abraham and blessed him as he returned from defeating the kings, and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, his name means king of righteousness, then also, king of Salem, meaning king of peace. Without father, mother, or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God,(A) he remains a priest forever.

Now consider how great this man was: even Abraham the patriarch(B) gave a tenth of the plunder to him. The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a command according to the law to collect a tenth from the people(C)—that is, from their brothers and sisters—though they have also descended from Abraham. But one without this[a] lineage collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.(D) Without a doubt, the inferior is blessed by the superior. In the one case, men who will die receive a tenth, but in the other case, Scripture testifies that he lives.(E) And in a sense Levi himself, who receives a tenth, has paid a tenth through Abraham, 10 for he was still within his ancestor[b] when Melchizedek met him.

A Superior Priesthood

11 Now if perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the law(F)), what further need was there for another priest to appear, said to be according to the order of Melchizedek and not according to the order of Aaron?(G) 12 For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must be a change of law as well. 13 For the one these things are spoken about belonged to a different tribe. No one from it has served at the altar. 14 Now it is evident that our Lord came from Judah,(H) and Moses said nothing about that tribe concerning priests.

15 And this becomes clearer if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16 who did not become a priest based on a legal regulation about physical[c] descent but based on the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it has been testified:

You are a priest forever
according to the order of Melchizedek.[d](I)

18 So the previous command is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable(J) 19 (for the law perfected(K) nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.(L)

20 None of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath, 21 but he became a priest with an oath made by the one who said to him:

The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind,
“You are a priest forever.”[e](M)

22 Because of this oath, Jesus has also become the guarantee of a better covenant.(N)

23 Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office. 24 But because he remains forever, he holds his priesthood permanently. 25 Therefore, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, since he always lives to intercede(O) for them.

26 For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.(P) 27 He doesn’t need to offer sacrifices every day, as high priests do—first for their own sins, then for those of the people. He did this once for all time when he offered himself.(Q) 28 For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak, but the promise of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son,(R) who has been perfected(S) forever.

Footnotes

  1. 7:6 Lit their
  2. 7:10 Lit still in his father’s loins
  3. 7:16 Or fleshly
  4. 7:17 Ps 110:4
  5. 7:21 Ps 110:4

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;

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;

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.

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

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:

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

11 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?

12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

21 (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:)

22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

25 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.

26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

27 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.

28 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.