Daily Bible Reading May 1st, 2020 Hebrews 7:1-14 (GNT)
God’s Life-Giving Word of Faith
Introduction
Hebrews 7:1-14: In Hebrews 6:20 we read that Jesus “has become a high priest forever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek.” Today’s reading recounts Abraham’s encounter with the priest Melchizedek, king of Salem, who is described as “a priest of the Most High God” (see Genesis 14:17-20). Abraham showed how great he thought Melchizedek was by giving him one tenth of all he owned.Today's Scripture: Hebrews 7:2b
The first meaning of Melchizedek’s name is “King of Righteousness”; and because he was King of Salem, his name also means “King of Peace.”Today's Reading
The Priest Melchizedek
1
This Melchizedek was king of Salem and a priest of the Most High God.
As Abraham was coming back from the battle in which he defeated the four
kings, Melchizedek met him and blessed him, 2and
Abraham gave him one tenth of all he had taken. (The first meaning of
Melchizedek's name is “King of Righteousness”; and because he was king
of Salem, his name also means “King of Peace.”) 3There
is no record of Melchizedek's father or mother or of any of his
ancestors; no record of his birth or of his death. He is like the Son of
God; he remains a priest forever.
4You see, then, how great he was. Abraham, our famous ancestor, gave him one tenth of all he got in the battle. 5
And those descendants of Levi who are priests are commanded by the Law
to collect one tenth from the people of Israel, that is, from their own
people, even though they are also descendants of Abraham. 6Melchizedek
was not descended from Levi, but he collected one tenth from Abraham
and blessed him, the man who received God's promises. 7There is no doubt that the one who blesses is greater than the one who is blessed. 8In
the case of the priests the tenth is collected by men who die; but as
for Melchizedek the tenth was collected by one who lives, as the
scripture says. 9And, so to speak, when Abraham paid the tenth, Levi (whose descendants collect the tenth) also paid it. 10For Levi had not yet been born, but was, so to speak, in the body of his ancestor Abraham when Melchizedek met him.
11It
was on the basis of the levitical priesthood that the Law was given to
the people of Israel. Now, if the work of the levitical priests had been
perfect, there would have been no need for a different kind of priest
to appear, one who is in the priestly order of Melchizedek, not of
Aaron. 12For when the priesthood is changed, there also has to be a change in the law. 13And our Lord, of whom these things are said, belonged to a different tribe, and no member of his tribe ever served as a priest. 14It is well known that he was born a member of the tribe of Judah; and Moses did not mention this tribe when he spoke of priests.
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