Hebrews 7:21

“( For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)”

"( For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)" - Hebrews 7:21
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What does Hebrews 7:21 mean?

Hebrews 7:21 (KJV) - "For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec" In order to fully understand the meaning and implications of Hebrews…

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A Priest Forever: Understanding the Oath of Christ

In Hebrews 7:21, we encounter a profound truth that speaks to the very heart of our faith and the priestly role of Jesus Christ. The King James Version (KJV) reads, “For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and…

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The Eternal Priesthood: A Prayer of Reflection and Commitment

O Sovereign Lord, God of all creation, As I kneel before You in reverence and awe, I am drawn to the profound truth encapsulated in Your Word, specifically Hebrews 7:21, which declares: "For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto…

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Hebrews 7:21 - "(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)"
Hebrews 7:7 - "And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better."
Hebrews 10:21 - "And having an high priest over the house of God;"
Hebrews 12:21 - "And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)"
Hebrews 9:21 - "Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry."
Hebrews 7:20 - "And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:"
"And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better." - Hebrews 7:7
Hebrews 7:22 - "By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament."
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."
"And having an high priest over the house of God;" - Hebrews 10:21
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 11:21 - "By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff."
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 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."
Hebrews 7:17 - "For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
Hebrews 7:19 - "For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God."
Hebrews 7:17 - "For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."