Hebrews · Chapter 7 King James Version

Hebrews 7:4

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The Scripture

(4) Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In this chapter the author describes Moses' long service and the priestly office, emphasizing that the law was a temporary arrangement and that a better covenant is promised. It explains that the law could not satisfy the need for a mediator, and that Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of the covenant. The passage calls believers to trust in the promised Messiah rather than in the temporary law.

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