Hebrews 7:9

“And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.”

"And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham." - Hebrews 7:9
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What does Hebrews 7:9 mean?

Hebrews 7:9 in the King James Version (KJV) states: "And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham." In order to understand the significance of this verse, it is important to examine it within its broader context. The book of Hebrews was written…

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The Legacy of Faith: Understanding Tithes Through Levi and Abraham

In the book of Hebrews, chapter 7, verse 9, we find the profound statement: "And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham" (KJV). At first glance, this verse may seem like an obscure reference buried within an argument about the priesthood and…

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A Prayer of Understanding and Gratitude for Spiritual Legacy

Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your presence today, we come with hearts full of humility and gratitude. We pause to reflect on the profound truth found in Hebrews 7:9: “And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.” Lord, this verse is rich…

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Hebrews 7:9 - "And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham."
Hebrews 9:7 - "But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:"
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 9:16 - "For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator."
"But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:" - Hebrews 9:7
Hebrews 7:20 - "And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:"
Hebrews 9:18 - "Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood."
Hebrews 9:27 - "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:"
"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 9:3 - "And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;"
Hebrews 9:9 - "Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;"
Hebrews 9:13 - "For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:"
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 9:20 - "Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you."
Hebrews 9:21 - "Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry."
Hebrews 7:16 - "Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life."
Hebrews 9:17 - "For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth."
Hebrews 3:7 - "Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,"
Hebrews 9:2 - "For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary."
Hebrews 9:1 - "Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary."
Hebrews 9:22 - "And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission."
Hebrews 3:9 - "When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years."
Hebrews 8:7 - "For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second."