The Chosen Key Word in this Chapter is “Peace” it comes from the Greek Word “eirene” which means “peace.”
The writer explores the mysterious priest Melchizedek as a pattern for Christ’s superior, eternal priesthood. Welcome to Bible Life Basics Chapter Reviews, I am Chris and this is Hebrews 7.
The writer describes Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is King of “peace,” “eirene” in Greek, without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God, abiding a priest continually. The writer argues that if perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron, since the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law, describing how Christ arose from the tribe of Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood, being made a priest not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
The writer explains that Christ was made a priest with an oath, by Him who said, “The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec,” making Jesus a surety of a better testament, and because He continues forever, He has an unchangeable priesthood, being able also to save to the uttermost those who come to God by Him, since He ever lives to make intercession for them, describing such a high priest as fitting for us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, made higher than the heavens, not needing daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice first for His own sins, and then for the people’s, since this He did once, when He offered up Himself.
This chapter’s careful argument about Melchizedek’s mysterious priesthood, without recorded genealogy or successor, establishes a pattern for understanding Christ’s own priesthood as fundamentally different from and superior to the Levitical system, eternal rather than requiring succession. Its beautiful assurance that Christ ever lives to make intercession offers genuine, ongoing comfort that His priestly work continues actively on believers’ behalf rather than having been merely a completed, past event.
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