For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, Gen 14:18-20Heb 6:20Mic 6:6Psa 57:2Dan 5:18Gen 16:14-16Mrk 5:7Psa 76:2 to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, “king of righteousness”, and then also “king of Salem”, which means “king of peace”, Num 18:211Ch 22:91Sa 8:151Sa 8:172Sa 23:32Sa 8:15Gen 28:22Psa 45:4-7 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually. Heb 7:17Exo 6:20-27Heb 7:23-28Heb 7:6Mat 4:31Ch 6:1-3Exo 6:18
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder. Gen 14:20Act 2:29Act 7:8-9Gal 3:28-29Gen 12:2Gen 17:5-6Jas 2:23Rom 4:11-13 They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham, Lev 27:30-332Ch 31:4-6Num 16:10-11Num 18:21-321Ki 8:19Heb 7:10Neh 13:10Num 17:3-10 but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises. Rom 4:13Gen 13:14-17Gen 17:4-8Heb 7:3-4Heb 11:17Act 3:25Gal 3:16Gen 12:2 But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater. 2Ch 30:27Gen 48:15-201Ki 8:551Ti 3:162Co 13:142Sa 6:20Gen 27:20-40Luk 24:50-51 Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives. Heb 6:20Heb 5:6Rev 1:18Heb 7:23Jhn 14:19Heb 3:16Heb 9:24-25Jhn 14:6 We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes, Rom 5:12Gen 14:20Heb 7:4 for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him. Gen 35:11Gen 46:26Heb 7:51Ki 8:19
Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? Heb 8:7Gal 2:21Gal 4:9Heb 7:17-19Heb 5:6Heb 7:15Heb 7:21Heb 8:10-13 For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law. Jer 31:31-34Isa 66:21Act 6:13-14Ezk 16:61 For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar. Heb 7:11Heb 7:142Ch 26:16-21Num 17:5Num 16:40 For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. Mic 5:2Isa 11:1Luk 3:33Rev 5:5Gen 49:10Rev 22:16Rom 1:3Eph 1:3 This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest, Psa 110:4Heb 7:11Heb 7:17-21Heb 7:3 who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life; Col 2:20Gal 4:3Gal 4:9Rev 1:18Col 2:14Heb 10:1Heb 7:28Heb 7:3 for it is testified, Psa 110:4Heb 5:6Heb 7:21Heb 7:15Heb 5:10Heb 6:20
“You are a priest forever,
according to the order of Melchizedek.” 1
For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness Rom 8:3Act 13:39Gal 4:9Heb 7:11-12Heb 7:19Heb 8:7-131Ti 4:8Gal 3:17 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. Act 13:39Heb 4:16Heb 9:9Rom 8:3Heb 10:1Heb 11:40Heb 6:18Rom 5:2 Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath Heb 5:6Num 18:7Psa 110:4 (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, Psa 110:4Heb 7:17Heb 6:16-181Sa 15:29
“The Lord swore and will not change his mind,
‘You are a priest forever,
according to the order of Melchizedek.’” 2
By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. 1Co 11:25Heb 8:6-12Gen 44:32Heb 12:24Heb 13:20Heb 9:15-23Luk 22:20Gen 43:9
Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death. Neh 12:10-111Ch 6:3-14Heb 7:8 But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable. Heb 7:28Jhn 12:34Isa 9:6-7Rev 1:18Heb 13:8Heb 7:8-251Sa 2:35Rom 6:9 Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them. Rom 8:341Jn 2:1-21Ti 2:5Jhn 14:6Jud 1:24Eph 2:18Isa 45:22Rom 5:2
For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 2Co 5:211Pe 2:22Heb 4:14-151Jn 2:2Heb 8:1Heb 1:31Jn 3:5Eph 4:8-10 who doesn’t need, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices daily, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. For he did this once for all, when he offered up himself. Heb 9:12Heb 9:28Heb 9:14Eph 5:2Heb 10:6-12Heb 5:3Rom 6:10Tit 2:14 For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son forever who has been perfected. Heb 2:10Heb 1:2Heb 7:21Heb 5:1-2Luk 13:32Psa 110:4Exo 32:21-22Heb 3:6