Heb 7:1-10 breakdown into diagram

Heb 7:1-10 (NKJV)

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Heb 7:1

• 1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

Abraham MelchizedekMet

Was blessed by

Heb 7:2

• 2 to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,”

AbrahamMelchizedek

+king of righteousness+king of peace

Met, was blessed by

Gave a tenth of all

Heb 7:3

• 3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.

Abraham

Melchizedek+king of righteousness

+king of peace+no father, mother, genealogy

+no beginning of day nor end of life+made like the Son of God

+remains a priest continually

Met, was blessed by

Gave a tenth of all

Heb 7:4

• 4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.

Abraham+patriarch

Melchizedek+king of righteousness

+king of peace+no father, mother, genealogy

+no beginning of day nor end of life+made like the Son of God

+remains a priest continually+great man

Met, was blessed by

Gave a tenth of allGave a tenth of the spoils

Heb 7:5

• 5 And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham;

Heb 7:5Melchizedek

+king of righteousness+king of peace

+no father, mother, genealogy+no beginning of day nor end of life

+made like the Son of God+remains a priest continually

+great man

Met, was blessed by

Gave a tenth of allGave a tenth of the spoils

Abraham+patriarch

Sons of Levi+received priesthood The people

(According to law) Received tithes fromBrethren of

From the loins of

Heb 7:6

• 6 but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

Heb 7:6Melchizedek

+king of righteousness+king of peace

+no father, mother, genealogy+no beginning of day nor end of life

+made like the Son of God+remains a priest continually

+great man+genealogy not derived (repeat)

Met, was blessed by (repeat)

Gave a tenth of allGave a tenth of the spoilsGave tithe to

Abraham+patriarch

+promised is given

Sons of Levi+received priesthood The people

(According to law) Received tithes fromBrethren of

From the loins of

Heb 7:7

• 7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.

Heb 7:7Melchizedek

+king of righteousness+king of peace

+no father, mother, genealogy+no beginning of day nor end of life

+made like the Son of God+remains a priest continually

+great man+genealogy not derived (repeat)

+better (implied)

Met, was blessed by (repeat)

Gave a tenth of allGave a tenth of the spoilsGave tithe to

Abraham+patriarch

+promised is given+lesser (implied)

Sons of Levi+received priesthood The people

(According to law) Received tithes fromBrethren of

From the loins of

Heb 7:8

• 8 Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

Heb 7:8Melchizedek

+king of righteousness+king of peace

+no father, mother, genealogy+no beginning of day nor end of life

+made like the Son of God+remains a priest continually

+great man+genealogy not derived (repeat)

+better (implied)+witness that he lives

Met, was blessed by (repeat)

Gave a tenth of allGave a tenth of the spoilsGave tithe to

Abraham+patriarch

+promised is given+lesser (implied)

Sons of Levi+received priesthood

+mortal men (implied)The people

(According to law) Received tithes from (repeat)Brethren of

From the loins of

Receives them (implied)

Heb 7:9

• 9 Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak,

Heb 7:9Melchizedek

+king of righteousness+king of peace

+no father, mother, genealogy+no beginning of day nor end of life

+made like the Son of God+remains a priest continually

+great man+genealogy not derived (repeat)

+better (implied)+witness that he lives

Met, was blessed by (repeat)

Gave a tenth of allGave a tenth of the spoilsGave tithe to

Abraham+patriarch

+promised is given+lesser (implied)

Sons of Levi+received priesthood

+mortal men (implied)The people

(According to law) Received tithes from (repeat)Brethren of

From the loins ofPaid tithes through

Pays tithes of all (implied)Pays tithes to (through Abraham)

Heb 7:10

• 10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Heb 7:10Melchizedek

+king of righteousness+king of peace

+no father, mother, genealogy+no beginning of day nor end of life

+made like the Son of God+remains a priest continually

+great man+genealogy not derived (repeat)

+better (implied)+witness that he lives

Met (repeat), was blessed by (repeat)

Gave a tenth of allGave a tenth of the spoilsGave tithe to

Abraham+patriarch

+promised is given+lesser (implied)

Sons of Levi+received priesthood

+mortal men (implied)The people

(According to law) Received tithes from (repeat)Brethren of

From the loins ofPaid tithes throughWas still in the loins of

Pays tithes of all to (implied)Pays tithes to (through Abraham)