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This is the meaning of the name “Melchizedek” itself, i.e. “king of righteousness” and “king of peace” (Gen. 14:18). The Apostle proves that already in his very name the mystery of grace and truth of the Son, the Lord Melchizedek, is prefigured. Melchizedek was Shem, the son of Noah. That he existed in the days of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, this, as some think, is shown by the book of Genesis. And that he lived in Salem, as his heritage, is revealed from the inheritance of those tribes that inherited the land of the house of Ham (Heb.7:1-2, Gen.10:1). Hebrews 7:3. without father and without mother and without pedigree, - not Melchizedek himself, but the name of Melchizedek is not recorded in the genealogies, like the name of Israel. But Shem and Jacob had a father, a mother, a beginning and an end (of life), just as their names were written in genealogies. The names: Melchizedek and Israel had none of this; God glorified them both with these two names given to them by Him. And he according to his priesthood, since the priesthood of Melchizedek abides forever, but again not in Melchizedek himself, but in the Lord of Melchizedek. Moreover, the Apostle exalts the priesthood of the Gentiles over the priesthood of the Jews when he says: Hebrews 7:4. Look how great this one is, to whom our patriarch gave tithes... of everything. And in the person of Abraham, who gave tithes to Melchizedek, the tribe of Levi, which was descended from him, also received tithes from him; for the Levites, although they took tithes, did not take them from strangers, but took tithes from themselves, that is, they took tithes from their brothers, the sons of Abraham. To this one, who is not included in the Levitical genealogy, Abraham gave tithes, to whom the promise of the priesthood was given and to whom it was promised that in him all nations would be blessed. How could he need the blessing of an uncircumcised man? Doesn't this reveal and prove that if Abraham had not been less than Melchizedek, he would not have needed to receive a blessing from him (Heb. 7:5-7)? Heb.7:8. And here mortal people... take tithes: so Melchizedek, who was mortal, lived at that time to testify for the sake of Abraham, precisely for the sake of the true blessing of Melchizedek, appointed in the Seed of Abraham. Hebrews 7:11. So, - he says, - if the perfection... of the priesthood for... the people... received the law with him, then what... need would there be for some other priest to rise up... not according to in the likeness of Abraham, who was the ancestor of those priests but in the likeness of Melchizedek Having thus proved the change of the priesthood, he now turns to proof that with the change of the priesthood the law also changes: Hebrews 7:12. for with the change,” he says, “the priesthood is of necessity and the changes of the law are accomplished. Why is the sacrificial (requiring sacrifices) law needed when sacrifices and the priesthood itself are abolished? Hebrews 7:13. who is this talking about? although he belonged to the same generation of people, he appeared from another tribe, from which no one did not approach the altar: so the One who accepted his priesthood was not from the tribe of Levi, so as to correspond to His prototype - Melchizedek. Hebrews 7:14. For it is known that from Judas he shone... Our Lord from a tribe... about which nothing... regarding the priesthood... Moses... said nothing never. On the contrary, King Uzziah was stricken with leprosy for this when he actually wanted to transfer the priesthood to the tribe of Judah before Jesus, who was descended from Judah, came and in due time accepted this priesthood (2 Chronicles 26:16). Hebrews 7:15–16. And it was even more obvious that in the likeness of Melchizedek another Priest arises... Who, however, did not become such according to the law of the carnal commandment, that is, he was not appointed in the same way as priests were appointed among the Jewish people - not through sprinkling, sanctification, through the blood and anointing of the priesthood, and our Lord accepted his (high priest’s) vestments, which is not destroyed by death. He accepted this high priesthood through an oath sworn by David: Hebrews 7:17. You are an eternal priest in the likeness of Melchizedek. Hebrews 7:18. Cancellation... happens to a previous commandment, like the previous priesthood, for the sake of her weakness and uselessness Due to the earthly weakness and sensuality that the law represented, and due to the weakness through which it made people under the law powerless against passions and lusts, it did not lead any of them to that perfection for the sake of which we renounce all our property. Hebrews 7:19. Introduction, that is, the Gospel, this Gospel was introduced for the sake of a hope that was superior to that previously announced to us (in the law): (now) through this very freedom of ours (from the law and hope), meanwhile, then, due to sensuality and weakness of the law, we, the outcasts, moved away from Him. Hebrews 7:20–21. according to the tree... the priest was delivered without an oath and, then they did not abide (forever); He (Christ) remains Priest forever and ever; since it was impossible for the oath about which it is said to turn out to be false: The Lord has sworn and will not repent You [are] an elder of elders forever, according to the order of Melchizedek. So, they are so much better off than the former priests Hebrews 7:22. Jesus Christ became The mediator of the good that was promised to us in the New Testament. As then many priests were needed, since death terminated the priestly office of each of them, and they did not remain forever: so now there is no other high priest except our Lord, who always lives and intercedes for us, not through sacrifices, but through prayers (Heb. 7:23-24). Hebrews 7:25. And maybe... save us forever, not for earthly blessings, which feed us for a short time, but saves us forever, - us passing through Him to God. Hebrews 7:26. For such is the one who is like us...a holy priest, blameless...separated from sinners, Hebrews 7:27. Who has no need.. like other... priests, first for his own sins... sacrifices... to offer,.. then for the sins of the people. He once... did this,.. Himself... sacrificed not for Himself, but for the sins of people. Hebrews 7:28. After all, the law... appointed weak people to the priesthood, who needed to offer sacrifices for their sins: which by command of God was spoken by David installed as High Priest You might be interested in: