Hebrews 7:4

“Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.”

"Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils." - Hebrews 7:4
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What does Hebrews 7:4 mean?

Hebrews 7:4 (KJV) states: "Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Hebrews that discusses the priesthood of Melchizedek and its superiority over the Levitical…

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The Greatness of Divine Authority: Reflecting on Hebrews 7:4

As we delve into the richness of Hebrews 7:4, we are urged to reflect profoundly on the greatness of Melchisedec, a figure who possesses great significance in the Biblical narrative. The verse states, "Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham…

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A Prayer for Reverence and Understanding of God’s Greatness

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of awe and reverence. As we meditate upon the truth found in Hebrews 7:4, ‘Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils,’ we are reminded of the magnitude of what…

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Hebrews 7:4 - "Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils."
Hebrews 4:7 - "Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts."
Hebrews 7:7 - "And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better."
Hebrews 4:9 - "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God."
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 7:12 - "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 4:5 - "And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest."
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 10:4 - "For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins."
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 4:4 - "For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works."
Hebrews 12:4 - "Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin."
Hebrews 4:12 – "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword."
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 4:12 – "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword."
Hebrews 13:4 - "Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge."
Hebrews 5:4 - "And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron."
Hebrews 1:7 - "And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire."
Hebrews 3:4 - "For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God."
"For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." - Hebrews 4:12