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A Unique Order of Priests
Hebrews 7
10:19-393:14:13
The Epistle to the HebrewsGo on to maturity in Christ,
our heavenly Priest
1:1-2 1:32:18
4:1410:18
11:113:25Better
Position
4:1416
Better
High
Priest
5:18:5
Better
Covenant
Better
Sacrifice,Better
Sanctuary9:110:188:613
He is our
heavenlyintercessor
He shared in human
sufferingsHe was called by God
He is the source of
eternal salvation
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Gen 14:1724
Melchizedek, the Blesser of Abram
King of Salem 18 Blessing: 1920
God Most High Creator Deliverer
Abram tithed to him
Melchizedek =King of righteousness
In the Words of the First
Israelite King of [Jeru]SalemPsalm 110
A Psalm of David. The LORD says to my lord:
Sit at my right hand, till Imake your enemies yourfootstool.
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The LORD has sworn andwill not change his mind,You are a priest
for everafter the order ofMelchizedek. 4
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Melchizedek and Christ
are Preeminent Over AaronHebrews 7
Melchizedek-like priests arebetter than Levitical priests.
1122
Levitical priests die and needsuccessors, unlike Christ.
2328
Melchizedek well representsChrist. 110
Melchizedek Well Represents ChristHeb 7:110
Priest of most high God 1 King of righteousness 2 King of peace
(Salem) 2 Both king and priest 13 No biblical genealogical
record 3
Perpetually a priest 3 No biblical record of birth
or death 3
Not of the seed of Aaron 6
Greater than Levite priests 610 Greater than Abraham So greater
than Isaac,
Jacob, and Levi
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Better than the Law
and Its Levitical PriestsHebrews 7:1122
PriestsInsufficient for Perfection
1117
The Aaronic priesthood wastemporary in its nature. 1114
The law and its priesthoodare inextricably bound. 12
The Melchizedekian priesthoodis permanent in its nature.
1517
according to the power of anindestructible life 16
LawUseless for Perfection
1822
The contrast based on itsperfection 1819
The superiority of the divineoath 2022
Note the exposition of Psalm 110throughout this section.
No Need for SuccessorsHebrews 7:2328
Jesus is our permanent high priest.2325
He is superior because Based on an indestructible life
(1117, esp. 16)
Based on a better hope(1819)
Based on an oath (2022) Based on an eternal priesthood
(2325)
Jesus is the superior person. 2628
