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Psalm 110:4
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Psalm 110:4
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4 The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,
“You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”[a](A)
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- 110.4 Or forever, a rightful king by my edict
Psalm 110:4
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Psalm 110:4
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Hebrews 7:17
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Hebrews 7:17
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17 For it is attested of him,
“You are a priest forever,
according to the order of Melchizedek.”(A)
Hebrews 7:17
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Hebrews 7:17
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- Hebrews 7:17 Psalm 110:4
Hebrews 7:21
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Hebrews 7:21
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21 but this one became a priest with an oath because of the one who said to him,
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- 7.21 Other ancient witnesses add according to the order of Melchizedek
Hebrews 7:21
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Hebrews 7:21
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21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:
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- Hebrews 7:21 Psalm 110:4
Hebrews 5:6
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Hebrews 5:6
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6 as he says also in another place,
“You are a priest forever,
according to the order of Melchizedek.”(A)
Hebrews 5:6
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Hebrews 5:6
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- Hebrews 5:6 Psalm 110:4
Hebrews 6:20-7:3
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Hebrews 6:20-7:3
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20 where Jesus, a forerunner on our behalf, has entered, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.(A)
The Priestly Order of Melchizedek
7 This “Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him,”(B) 2 and to him Abraham apportioned “one-tenth of everything.” His name, in the first place, means “king of righteousness”; next, he is also king of Salem, that is, “king of peace.” 3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life but resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.(C)
Hebrews 6:20-7:3
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Hebrews 6:20-7:3
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20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf.(A) He has become a high priest(B) forever, in the order of Melchizedek.(C)
Melchizedek the Priest
7 This Melchizedek was king of Salem(D) and priest of God Most High.(E) He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,(F) 2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” 3 Without father or mother, without genealogy,(G) without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God,(H) he remains a priest forever.
Hebrews 7:28
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Hebrews 7:28
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28 For the law appoints as high priests humans, who are subject to weakness, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.(A)
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Hebrews 7:28
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Hebrews 7:28
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28 For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness;(A) but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son,(B) who has been made perfect(C) forever.
Hebrews 7:11
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Hebrews 7:11
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Another Priest, Like Melchizedek
11 Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood—for the people received the law under this priesthood—what further need would there have been to speak of another priest arising according to the order of Melchizedek rather than one according to the order of Aaron?(A)
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Hebrews 7:11
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Hebrews 7:11
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Jesus Like Melchizedek
11 If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people(A) established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come,(B) one in the order of Melchizedek,(C) not in the order of Aaron?
Genesis 14:18
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Genesis 14:18
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18 And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High.[a](A)
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- 14.18 Heb El Elyon
Numbers 23:19
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Numbers 23:19
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19 God is not a human being, that he should lie,
or a mortal, that he should change his mind.
Has he promised, and will he not do it?
Has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?(A)
Numbers 23:19
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Numbers 23:19
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Revelation 1:6
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Revelation 1:6
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6 and made us a kingdom, priests serving[a] his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.(A)
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- 1.6 Gk priests to
Revelation 1:6
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Revelation 1:6
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6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests(A) to serve his God and Father(B)—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.(C)
Zechariah 6:13
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Zechariah 6:13
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13 It is he who shall build the temple of the Lord; he shall bear royal honor and shall sit upon his throne and rule. There shall be a priest by his throne, with peaceful understanding between the two of them.(A)
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Zechariah 6:13
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Zechariah 6:13
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13 It is he who will build the temple of the Lord, and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne. And he[a] will be a priest(A) on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two.’
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- Zechariah 6:13 Or there
Hebrews 6:13-18
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Hebrews 6:13-18
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The Certainty of God’s Promise
13 When God made a promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,(A) 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply you.” 15 And thus Abraham,[a] having patiently endured, obtained the promise. 16 Humans, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute among them.(B) 17 In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath,(C) 18 so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God would prove false, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to seize the hope set before us.(D)
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- 6.15 Gk he
Hebrews 6:13-18
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Hebrews 6:13-18
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The Certainty of God’s Promise
13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,(A) 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”[a](B) 15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.(C)
16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.(D) 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging(E) nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised,(F) he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,(G) we who have fled to take hold of the hope(H) set before us may be greatly encouraged.
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- Hebrews 6:14 Gen. 22:17
Psalm 132:11
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Psalm 132:11
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11 The Lord swore to David a sure oath
from which he will not turn back:
“One of the sons of your body
I will set on your throne.(A)
Psalm 132:11
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Psalm 132:11
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