Hebrews 7:4-14

1.Unto whom was Melchizedek like in his priesthood?
2.Will Christ have any successor in his priestly office? See .
3.How was the greatness of Melchizedek proved? .
4.Who took tithes in the Mosaic dispensation? .
5.From whom did the priests descend?—
6.Who confers a blessing, the less or the greater? .
7.Who conferred the blessing according to ?
8.Who then was accounted the greater? See note.
9.What is the intention of the entire argument in ? Ans. To magnify the order of priesthood after which Christ was called.
10.If perfection had been by the Levitical priesthood, would any other order have been required? .
11.When was the change made from the Aaronic to the Melchizedek priesthood? . See ; also note on , on the beginnning of the priesthood of Christ.
12.What else had to be changed on the change of the priesthood? .
13.Does the law of ten commandments say anything about the priesthood?
14.Would the ten commandments, or any one of them, need to be changed on the change of the priesthood?
15.Was there any law concerning the priesthood? .
16.What would have been the consequence if any but the sons of Aaron had tried to act as priest? .
17.Did anyone not a Levite try to act as priest? .
18.What was the result of his presumption? .
19.Of what tribe was king Uzziah?
20.Of what tribe was our Lord Jesus Christ? .
21.If the priesthood was so strictly given to Aaron, how could Christ be accepted as priest? .
22.If that law (, etc.) confining the priesthood to Aaron and his sons, had continued in force, could Christ have acted as priest?
23.What law, then, had to be changed in order to have a change of priesthood?
24.Was there ever a priest before Christ of the tribe of Judah? .

Notes

We are led, by all the Scriptures, to believe that Melchizedek was greater than Abraham only in respect to his position or office as priest-king. Abraham was not a king; he was only a stranger and pilgrim in the land. The priesthood of Melchizedek and of Aaron were both typical of that of Christ; but as a type the former stood highest, because Aaron had no kingship connected with his priesthood. It is this fact that gives the priesthood of Melchizedek superiority over that of Aaron. Inasmuch as Aaron had no kingship, were it not for Melchizedek we should have but a limited and very imperfect type of the priesthood of Christ. In other respects, Abraham doubtless was not inferior to Melchizedek.

Bible texts in this lesson

Hebrews 5:6 · Hebrews 7:4 · Hebrews 7:5 · Hebrews 7:7 · Genesis 14:19 · Genesis 14:20 · Hebrews 7:4-10 · Hebrews 7:11 · Hebrews 7:12 · Colossians 2:14 · Hebrews 6:20 · Exodus 28:1 · Exodus 40:13 · Numbers 3:10 · 2 Chronicles 26:1 · 2 Chronicles 26:16-18 · 2 Chronicles 26:19 · 2 Chronicles 26:20 · Hebrews 7:14 · Hebrews 7:13

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