Used by permission. You’ve already claimed your free trial of Bible Gateway Plus. when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israelon the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. All rights reserved.You'll get this book and many others when you join Bible Gateway Plus. when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel not like the covenant that I made with their ancestors, on the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel In speaking of “a new covenant,” he has made the first one obsolete. (8) Jesus Christ the same . New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.

And what is obsolete and growing old will soon disappear. Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office; but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well. It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior. The Meaning of Faith. We’ll send you a new verse every day to download or share.Your Faithlife account signs you in to all our sites. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. The next step is to choose a monthly or yearly subscription, and then enter your payment information. those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. 8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. And what is obsolete and growing old will soon disappear. Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who offer gifts according to the law. As chapter 2 develops using Psalm 8, chapters 3 and 4 develop using Psalm 110, and chapter 8 uses Jer. Hebrews 7:1–8:13 The Priestly Order of Melchizedek (Gen 14:17–20) 7 This “King Melchizedek of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the … An integrated digital Bible study library - including complete notes from the Three easy steps to start your free trial subscription to Bible Gateway Plus. You’re already logged in with your Bible Gateway account. And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to collect tithesBut this man, who does not belong to their ancestry, collected tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had received the promises. It is even more obvious when another priest arises, resembling Melchizedek, one who has become a priest, not through a legal requirement concerning physical descent, but through the power of an indestructible life. For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need to look for a second one. By registering for an account, you agree to Faithlife’s This “King Melchizedek of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him”; 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.” 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. Their earlier guides have passed away (Hebrews 13:7); their Lord and Saviour abides the same for ever.He who is the subject of all Christian teaching is the same, therefore (Hebrews 13:9) "be not carried away by divert teachings. This is part of a unified context related to the reader's need for maturity. This section runs from 5:11-10:18 with a parenthesis of warning from 5:12-6:20. They offer worship in a sanctuary that is a sketch and shadow of the heavenly one; for Moses, when he was about to erect the tent, was warned, “See that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain.” has now obtained a more excellent ministry, and to that degree he is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted through better promises. 9 By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.