Hebrews 7:20

“And in asmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:”

"And in asmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:" - Hebrews 7:20
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What does Hebrews 7:20 mean?

The verse Hebrews 7:20 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Hebrews that discusses the priesthood of the biblical figure Melchizedek and the superiority of…

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The High Priest of an Oath: A Divine Assurance

Hebrews 7:20 tells us, "And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:" This verse is a profound statement about the divine nature of Christ's priesthood and the assurance it provides us as believers. In the book of Hebrews, the author addresses Jewish Christians who…

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A Prayer of Recognition and Reverence for Our Eternal Priest

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in prayer, I bow my head and heart in deep reverence for Your majestic holiness and unfathomable wisdom. Your Word declares in Hebrews 7:20, "And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest," and I stand in awe of the profound…

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Hebrews 7:20 - "And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:"
Hebrews 10:20
Hebrews 7:7 - "And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better."
hebrew 13:20
Hebrews 11:20 - "By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come."
Hebrews 9:20 - "Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you."
"And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better." - Hebrews 7:7
Hebrews 10:20 - "By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;"
Hebrews 6:20 - "Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
Hebrews 7:12 - "For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law."
Hebrews 7:24 - "But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood."
Hebrews 7:22 - "By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament."
Hebrews 7:17 - "For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
Hebrews 7:10 - "For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him."
Hebrews 7:18 - "For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof."
Hebrews 7:16 - "Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life."
Hebrews 3:7 - "Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,"
Hebrews 12:20 - "(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:"
Hebrews 8:7 - "For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second."
Hebrews 7:15 - "And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,"
Hebrews 7:23 - "And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:"
Hebrews 7:8 - "And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth."
Hebrews 13:20 - "Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,"
Hebrews 1:7 - "And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire."
Hebrews 10:7 - "Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God."
Hebrews 7:14 - "For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood."
Hebrews 7:13 - "For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar."
Hebrews 7:9 - "And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham."
"By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come." - Hebrews 11:20