Hebrews 7:11

Now if shleimut (completeness) had been attainable through the Kehunah of Levi — for under it came the Mattan Torah (giving of the Torah) to the Am Brit — what further need would there have been to speak of another KOHEN arising “according to the order of Malki-Tzedek” + 7:11 Ps 110:4 rather than “al divrati Aharon”?

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

In Context

10For Levi was still in the loins of his ancestor Avraham when Malki-Tzedek met Avraham Avinu.

12For when there is a “changing of the guard” of the Kehunah (Priesthood), this behechrach (necessarily) also affects the Torah. + 7:12 Isa 42:4

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Cross References

Galatians 4:3So also we, when we were immature, had been enslaved under the yesodot (rudiments) of the Olam Hazeh.

Colossians 2:10And you have been granted melo (plentitude) in Moshiach, who is the Rosh of all rule and authority.

Hebrews 5:10Having been designated by Hashem as Kohen Gadol AL DIVRATI MALKI-TZEDEK. + 5:10 Ps 110:4

Hebrews 7:15And it is even more evident if another Kohen arises resembling Malki-Tzedek,

Hebrews 7:21But the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach became a kohen with a shevu'ah (oath) through the One saying to Him, Hashem has made an oath and will not change his mind, You are a kohen forever. + 7:21 Ps 110:4

Hebrews 8:10KI ZOT HABRIT ASHER EKHROT ES BEIS YISROEL ACHAREI HAYAMIM HAHEM, NE'UM HASHEM; NATATI ES TORATI BEKIRBAM V'AL LIBAM EKHTAVENNAH, V'HAYITI LAHEM L'ELOHIM V'HEMMAH YIH'YU LI LE'AM (Because this is the Brit which I will make with the Beis Yisroel after those days, says Hashem: putting my Torah into the mind of them and upon the levavot of them I will write it and I will be to them G-d and they will be to Me a people). + 8:10 See Jer 31:31-34; also Prov 30:4; 8:30; Yn 1:1; Rv 3:20

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:2-11

Melchisedec's Priesthood. ( a. d. 62.) 1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 4 Now… Read the whole commentary →

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