Hebrews 7:17 meaning and explanation
For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Hebrews 7:17, Berean Standard Bible
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The writer is quoting Psalm 110:4 to Abraham's mysterious priest-king Melchizedek, arguing that Jesus belongs to a priesthood older and greater than Levi's. The Greek word for "testified" (martyreitai) means God himself bears witness in Scripture.
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