Hebrews 7:17

God's Word

The Scriptures say the following about him: “You are a priest forever, in the way Melchizedek was a priest.”

Cross References

Psalm 110:4

The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever, in the way Melchizedek was a priest.”

Hebrews 5:10

God appointed him chief priest in the way Melchizedek was a priest.

Hebrews 5:6

In another place in Scripture, God said, “You are a priest forever, in the way Melchizedek was a priest.”

Hebrews 6:20

where Jesus went before us on our behalf. He has become the chief priest forever in the way Melchizedek was a priest.

Hebrews 7:11

The people established the Levitical priesthood based on instructions they received. If the work of the Levitical priests had been perfect, we wouldn’t need to speak about another kind of priest. However, we speak about another kind of priest, a priest like Melchizedek, not a Levitical priest like Aaron.

Hebrews 7:15

The regulations were different. This became clear when a different priest who is like Melchizedek appeared.

Hebrews 7:21

but Jesus became a priest when God took an oath. God said about him, “The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind. You are a priest forever.”