New Testament reading
Three New Testament passages are treated as cross-references in this chapter, each from the BSB; no Greek form is claimed. Heb 7:1–4 identifies Melchizedek as “king of Salem and priest of God Most High,” says that “Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything,” and that “Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.” Heb 7:6–10 continues: Melchizedek “collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises,” “the lesser is blessed by the greater,” and “Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.” Heb 5:6 quotes, “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” Heb 5:10 and Heb 6:20 stay as lookup and are pointed to, not opened here. The Genesis 13 xrefs on 2 Pet 2:7–8 and Heb 11:9 remain in place and are not opened again. See the three xrefs of this chapter.
Claims
- SaysHeb 7:1–4, Heb 7:6–10, and Heb 5:6 are the three New Testament passages treated as cross-references in this chapter, each from the BSB; no Greek form is claimed.
- ImpliesHebrews names Abraham as the giver of the tenth and reads the meeting typologically, not as a later dogmatic verdict.
- UncertainHeb 5:10 and Heb 6:20 stay as lookup; the Genesis 13 New Testament xrefs are not opened again.
Citations
- BSB public domain Heb 7:1–4; Heb 7:6–10; Heb 5:6
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