Passage Research
Hebrews 7 — Sermon Preparation
Jesus's eternal priesthood in the order of Melchizedek is shown to surpass and replace the Levitical priesthood. Below is a research summary for Hebrews 7, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Hebrews 7 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἱερεύς | hiereús | G2409 | 9 | priest |
| Μελχισέδεκ | Melchisedék | G3198 | 5 | Melchisedec |
| Ἀβραάμ | Abraám | G11 | 6 | Abraham |
| ὁρκωμοσία | horkōmosía | G3728 | 4 | oath |
| δέκατος | dekátē | G1181 | 4 | tenth, tithe |
| νόμος | nómos | G3551 | 6 | law |
| βασιλεύς | basileús | G935 | 5 | king |
How preachers through history handled this text
17 public-domain excerpts on Hebrews 7, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The priesthood and law by which perfection could not come, are done away; a Priest is risen, and a dispensation now set up, by which true believers may be made perfect. That there is such a change is plain. The law which made the Levitical priesthood, showed that the priests were frail, dying creatures, not able to save their own lives, much less could they save the souls of those who came to them. But the High Priest of our profession holds his office by the power of endless life in himself; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Hebrews 7:11–25 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Salem— Heb 7:1
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