Hebrews – 07 Greater Than Melchizedek

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I. Introduction

II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son

A. The Theme

B. The Superiority of the Son to Angels

C. The Superiority of the Sond to Moses

D. The Second Warning: The Deneger of Disobedience

E. The Superiority of the Sone to Aaron

1. 1. A Better Posistiong
   2. A Better Priest

a) The Prerequisites of the Priesthood

b) The Qualifications of the Son

c) The Third Warning – The Danger of Immaturity

(1) The Fact of Stagnation

(2) The Need for Progression

(3) The Encouragement

(i) God’s Promises Cannot Fail (6:13-20)

Genesis 12, Genesis 17, Genesis 20

 Genesis 23 – The Toldot of Terah

Great Nation

Bless you

Make your name great

Bless those who bless you

Curse those who curse you

Bless the people on earth through you

1.How does the writer descibe Jesus in the verse? (v. 20)

d) The Priesthood of Melchizedek  (7:1-28)

(1) 1st Comparison: Melhizedek and Jesus (7:1-3)

2. What does the name “Mechizedek” mean? (v. 2)

melchisedek  Melchizedek = “king of righteousness”, the king of Salem and priest of the most high God, who lived in the days of Abraham

(2) 2nd Comparison: The Priesthood of Melchizedek and The Levitical Priesthood (7:4-10)

3. Who is the “lesser” and who is the “greater” in this verse? (v. 7)

(3) 3rd Comparison: The Levitical Priesthood and the Priesthood of Jesus (7:11-25)

(a) The Levitical Priesthood (7:11-19)

(i) The old Priesthood was Changeable (7:11-14)

4. If the priesthood is change, what does that mean with respect to the Law of Moses? (v. 12) 

(ii) The old Priesthood was Temporary (7:15-19)

5. What had to be set aside in order for Jesus to server as our new High Priest? (v. 18)

(b) The Priesthood of Jesus  (7:20-25)

(i) The New Priesthood is Unchangeable (7:20-22)

6. What is the “better covenant” that Jesus guarantees? (v. 22)