Hebrews 7:8
The Scripture
(8) And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Hebrews 7:23Hebrews 9:27Hebrews 3:16Hebrews 5:6Hebrews 6:20Hebrews 9:24Hebrews 9:25John 11:25John 11:26John 14:6John 14:19Revelation 1:18
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