Hebrews 7:21
Hebrews · New Testament · Chapter 7
“(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 7:21
What Does Hebrews 7:21 Mean?
Hebrews 7:21 is found in the book of Hebrews, chapter 7, verse 21 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Hebrews 7:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Romans 11:29“For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.”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 7:17“For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”Hebrews 7:28“For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.”Jeremiah 30:21“And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD.”2 Corinthians 3:11“For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.”Psalms 89:3“I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,”Hebrews 6:18“That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:”Psalms 89:49“Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?”Hebrews 6:16“For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.”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?”1 Samuel 15:29“And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.”Psalms 61:7“He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.”Jeremiah 4:28“For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.”Ezekiel 37:25“And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.”Acts 2:30“Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;”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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