Hebrews 7:17
Hebrews · New Testament · Chapter 7
“For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”Hebrews 7:17
What Does Hebrews 7:17 Mean?
Hebrews 7:17 is found in the book of Hebrews, chapter 7, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Hebrews 7:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 110:4“The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.”Hebrews 5:6“As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”Hebrews 7:21“(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)”Hebrews 7:3“Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.”Hebrews 7:15“And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,”Hebrews 5:10“Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.”Zechariah 11:10“And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.”Hebrews 6:20“Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”Hebrews 7:11“If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?”Exodus 40:15“And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”Numbers 25:13“And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.”Hebrews 7:16“Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.”
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