Hebrews 7:1
Hebrews · New Testament · Chapter 7
“For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;”Hebrews 7:1
What Does Hebrews 7:1 Mean?
Hebrews 7:1 is found in the book of Hebrews, chapter 7, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Hebrews 7:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 14:18“And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.”John 5:46“For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.”Psalms 57:2“I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.”Micah 6:6“Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?”Hebrews 6:20“Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”Luke 24:44“And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.”Genesis 16:14“Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.”Psalms 76:2“In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.”Psalms 78:35“And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.”Daniel 5:18“O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:”Mark 5:7“And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.”Numbers 6:23“Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,”Hebrews 9:11“But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;”Revelation 19:11“And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.”1 Kings 4:24“For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.”Isaiah 41:2“Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.”Jeremiah 33:15“In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.”Daniel 4:2“I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.”Daniel 5:21“And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.”John 8:53“Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?”
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