Hebrews 7:10

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Levi was not yet born, but he already existed in his ancestor Abraham when Melchizedek met him.

Cross References

Hebrews 7:5

Now the law says that those from the tribe of Levi who become priests must get a tenth from their own people, even though they and their people are both from the family of Abraham.

Genesis 46:26

The total number of Jacob’s direct descendants who went with him to Egypt was 66 people. (The wives of Jacob’s sons were not counted in this number.)

Genesis 35:11

God said to him, “I am God All-Powerful, and I give you this blessing: Have many children and grow into a great nation. Other nations and other kings will come out of you.

1 Kings 8:19

But you are not the one to build my temple. Your son will build my temple.’

Hebrews 5:6

And in another part of the Scriptures God says, “You are a priest forever— the kind of priest Melchizedek was.” Psalm 110:4

Hebrews 7:9

Now those from the family of Levi are the ones who get a tenth from the people. But we can say that when Abraham paid Melchizedek a tenth, then Levi also paid it.

Hebrews 7:11

The people were given the law under the system of priests from the tribe of Levi. But no one could be made spiritually perfect through that system of priests. So there was a need for another priest to come. I mean a priest like Melchizedek, not Aaron.