Lactantius Divine Institutes Book IV
Nevertheless it was His pleasure that He should be born as a man, that in all things He might be like His supreme Father· For God the Father Himself, who is the origin and source of all things, inasmuch as He is without parents, is most truly named by Trismegistus "fatherless" and "motherless,"[125]
Verse Hebrews 7:3. _WITHOUT FATHER, WITHOUT MOTHER_] The object of the apostle, in thus producing the example of Melchisedec, was to show, 1. That Jesus was the person prophesied of in the 110th Psal...
WITHOUT FATHER - The phrase “without father” - ἀπάτωρ apatōr - means literally one who has no father; one who has lost his father; one who is an orphan. Then it denotes one who is born after the de...
CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The priesthood of Melchisedec in contrast with the Levitical priesthood (Hebrews 7:1)_ 2. The holy and heavenly priesthood of Christ (Hebrews 7:20) Hebrews 7:1 The interrupted argume...
THE MELCHIZEDEK PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST. It is shown that Scripture itself makes reference to a type of priesthood which is quite distinct from the Levitical. The nature of this priesthood is set forth ...
A PRIEST AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK (Hebrews 7:1-28) We come now to a passage of such paramount importance for the writer to the Hebrews and in itself so difficult to understand that we must deal...
Now this Melchizedek was King of Salem and priest of the most high God. He met Abraham when he was returning from the smiting of the kings and blessed him, and Abraham set apart for him a tenth part o...
WITHOUT FATHER, &C. Greek. _apator, ametor, agenealogetos._ Therefore without recorded pedigree. These three words found only here NEITHER, NOR. Greek. _mete._ LIFE. Greek. _zoe._ App-170. MADE LIK...
_without father, without mother, without descent_ Rather, "without lineage" or "pedigree" as in Hebrews 7:6. The mistake is an ancient one, for in consequence of it Irenæus claims Melchisedek as one w...
ἈΦΩΜΟΙΩΜΈΝΟΣ ABK. The less correct form ἀφομοιωμένος is found in CDEL. 3. ἈΠΆΤΩΡ, ἈΜΉΤΩΡ, ἈΓΕΝΕΑΛΌΓΗΤΟΣ, “_without lineage_” or “_pedigree_” as in Hebrews 7:6. The mistaken rendering “without _descent...
CH. 7. CHRIST, AS AN ETERNAL HIGH PRIEST AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDEK, IS SUPERIOR TO THE LEVITIC HIGH PRIEST Historic reference to Melchisedek (1–3). His Priesthood typically superior to that of Aa...
HISTORIC REFERENCE TO MELCHISEDEK...
_PRIESTHOOD LIKE MELCHIZEDEK -- HEBREWS 7:1-10:_ Melchizedek is set forth as a type of Christ. He is (a) king of Salem, and (b) priest of the most high God. Who was this Melchizedek? In Genesis 14:18...
ΆΠΆΤΩΡ (G540) без отца, ΆΜΉΤΩΡ (G282) без матери. Это значит, что отец и мать его были неизвестны (Riggenbach; NDIEC, 1:90-91). В раввинистических писаниях подобное выражение могло значить, что отец...
DISCOURSE: 2296 MELCHIZEDEC A TYPE OF CHRIST Hebrews 7:1. For this Melchizedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;...
WITHOUT FATHER, WITHOUT MOTHER,— No more is intended by this, in the opinion of most of the great expositors than to observe, that the father and mother of Melchisedec are no where mentioned, nor are...
III. _Seven proofs of the superiority of Christ's priesthood. Hebrews 7:1 to Hebrews 10:39_. A. _He is a Priest after a higher order than Aaron, Hebrews 7:1-19_. 1. As seen in Melchizedek as a
MELCHIZEDEK (Hebrews 7:1-3) In Hebrews 2:17, the apostle announced that the Lord Jesus is "a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God", while in Hebrews 3:1 he calls on those who...
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. WITHOUT FATHER ... - explained...
11 Brotherly kindness manifested in the service of the saints is several times commended in t his epistle (Heb_10:34, Heb_13:1), and will be rewarded in accord with the promise of Mat_10:40-42. 12 "T...
7:3 assimilated (h-17) Melchisedec was in his characteristics assimilated to the Son of God. 'Abides' is in direct connection with 'this Melchisedec,' ver. 1. continually. (i-26) 'In perpetuity,' not...
WITHOUT FATHER, WITHOUT MOTHER, WITHOUT DESCENT (RV 'genealogy')] The writer bases his argument on the silence of Scripture with regard to Melchizedek's origin. He appears suddenly in the narrative of...
PRIESTHOOD AFTER THE ORDER OF AARON AND OF MELCHIZEDEK The theme of Christ's superiority to the Levitical priesthood is here resumed. In Hebrews 5:1 it has been shown that Christ possesses all the cha...
MELCHISEDEC] a type of Christ in his high titles, independence of priestly descent, and especially in respect that his priesthood is eternal. 1. The main statement is, 'This Melchisedec.. abideth a pr...
HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN? HEBREWS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 7 JESUS IS SUPERIOR TO MELCHIZEDEK 7:1-28 MELCHIZEDEK 7:1-10 V1 This Melchizedek was king of *Salem and priest of God Most High. He met...
WITHOUT FATHER, WITHOUT MOTHER, WITHOUT DESCENT. — The last words, “without descent” (or rather, _without genealogy_)_,_ throw light on the meaning of those which precede. Not because we find no menti...
CHAPTER VII. THE ALLEGORY OF MELCHIZEDEK. Hebrews 7:1 (R.V.). "For this Melchizedek, King of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed hi...
Description of Melchizedek as he appears on the page of Scripture, in five particulars with their interpretation....
ἀγενεαλόγητος, resolved in Hebrews 7:6 into μὴ γενεαλογούμενος, does not occur in classical nor elsewhere in Biblical Greek. The dependence of Levitical priests on genealogies and their registers is i...
A PRIESTHOOD SUPERIOR TO AARON' S Hebrews 7:1 Melchizedek was probably a literal king and priest in Salem. The blue smoke of his sacrifices rose morning and evening on the hill. Amid the turbulent la...
The writer now takes up again the subject of the Priesthood of Jesus after the order of Melchisedek. Melchisedek is called "Priest of the Most High." His name means king of righteousness. He is called...
MELCHIZEDEK, THE MAN Melchizedek was both priest and king, just as Christ was, so it could be said that Christ was like him. Remember that Melchizedek was introduced in 5:10-11 (Genesis 14:18-20). Abr...
(2) 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. (2) Another type: Melchizedek i...
Without father, &c. Not that he had no father, &c. but that neither his father, nor his pedigree, nor his birth, nor his death, are set down in Scripture. (Challoner) --- Not that he was without fathe...
(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; (2) To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; fir...
The apostle now resumes his great theme, Christ called a Priest of God for ever after the order of Melchisedec. He alludes, in the beginning of our chapter, to the historical facts of Genesis. We must...
_KING OF PEACE_ ‘Being, by interpretation … also King of Salem, which is, King of Peace.’ Hebrews 7:2 We go on by an easy step from righteousness to peace; and indeed we must be always jealous that...
3._Without father, etc. _I prefer this rendering to that of “unknown father;” for the Apostle meant to express something more emphatic than that the family of Melchisedec was obscure or unknown. Nor d...
The epistle, returning to the subject of Melchizedec, reviews therefore the dignity of his person and the importance of his priesthood. For on priesthood, as a means of drawing nigh to God, the whole...
WITHOUT FATHER, WITHOUT MOTHER, WITHOUT DESCENT,.... Which is to be understood not of his person, but of his priesthood; that his father was not a priest, nor did his mother descend from any in that o...
Οὗτος γὰρ ὁ Μελχισεδὲκ, βασιλεὺς Σαλὴμ, ἱερεὺς τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου, ὁ συναντήσας ᾿Αβραὰμ ὑποστρέφοντι ἀπό τῆς κοπῆς τῶν βασιλέων, καὶ εὐλογήσας αυτόν ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην ἀπό πάντων ἐμέρισεν ᾿Αβραὰμ, πρῶτον...
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. Ver. 3. _Without father_] viz. Tha...
Heb. 7:3-18. 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. Now consider how great...
_To whom also Abraham gave a tenth of all_ Namely, of all the spoils of the vanquished kings, (Hebrews 7:4,) but not _a tenth_ also of the goods that had been taken from the king of Sodom and from Lot...
WITHOUT FATHER-END OF LIFE; the inspired record takes no notice of any of these things; and this was designed by the Holy Ghost, that his priesthood might thus typify the priesthood of Christ in a dou...
A COMPARISON BETWEEN CHRIST AND MELCHIZEDEK. Melchizedek a type of Christ in a singular manner:...
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. This paragraph opens one of the most...
"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: to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all: first bein...
WITHOUT DESCENT: _ Gr._ without pedigree...
1-3 Melchizedec met Abraham when returning from the rescue of Lot. His name, "King of Righteousness," doubtless suitable to his character, marked him as a type of the Messiah and his kingdom. The nam...
OLBGrk; In this verse is a mystical description of the eternity of Christ's person and priesthood, set out by the Spirit in the silence and omission of things that concerned Melchisedec and his glory;...
Hebrews 7:3 father G540 mother G282 genealogy G35 having G2192 (G5723) neither G3383 beginning G746 days G2250 nor...
Hebrews 7:3. He is WITHOUT FATHER OR MOTHER, appearing out of the darkness without ancestors or successors; WITHOUT PEDIGREE either immediate or remote; owing his priesthood, therefore, and dignities...
WITHOUT FATHER, WITHOUT MOTHER, WITHOUT GENEALOGY (απατωρ, αμητωρ, αγενεαλογητος). Alliteration like Romans 1:30, the first two old words, the third coined by the author (found nowhere else) and mea...
Hebrews 7:1 Melchisedec a Type. I. What is meant by King? what by Priest? what is the idea of Kingship and of Priesthood? (1) The idea of Kingship was to some extent announced in the creation of Adam...
Hebrews 7:1. _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; To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of al...
CONTENTS: Melchisedec as a type Christ. Comparison of Melchisedec and Aaronic priesthoods. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Melchisedec, Abraham, Levi, Aaron, Moses. CONCLUSION: Jesus Christ, the true King-P...
Hebrews 7:1. _This Melchizedec,_ to whose illustrious history he now returns, from Hebrews 5:11, was first by name or title king of righteousness, and afterwards _king of Salem,_ that is, king of peac...
THERE IS NO RECORD. The TEV accurately translates the _Hebrew idiom. A first century_ reader understood it as it is worded in the TEV. The meaning is that Melchizedek's priesthood does not derive from...
_Melchisedec, king of Salem_ MELCHISEDEC I. MELCHISEDEC WAS “KING OF SALEM.” 1. Salem was certainly in Canaan--the land where Melchisedec and Abraham met. (1) It is not a matter of course that Can...
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 7:3 Some have suggested that Melchizedek was a preincarnate appearance of the Son of God. As this passage indicates, however, Melchizedek was not in fact the Son of God but som...
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 7:1 This chapter discusses Melchizedek (vv. Hebrews 7:1), highlighting points later applied to Jesus (vv....
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Hebrews 7:1. MELCHIZEDEK.—Already three times referred to (chaps. Hebrews 5:6; Hebrews 5:10, Hebrews 6:20); in ea
EXPOSITION THE PRIEST AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK. The exposition of Christ's heavenly priesthood is now at length taken up and carried out. It extends to Hebrews 10:19, forming the central part o...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Hebrews, the seventh chapter. In the book of Genesis, after Abraham and Lot had parted company, there was a confederation of five kings that conquered in the area wh...
1 Chronicles 6:1; Exodus 6:18; Exodus 6:20; Hebrews 7:17; Hebrews 7
Without father, without mother, without descent [α π α τ ω ρ, α μ η τ ω ρ, α γ ε ν ε α λ ο γ η τ ο ς]. The three adjectives N. T. o, o LXX The meaning is that there is no record concerning his parenta...
OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST Hebrews 7:1 _and Hebrews 8:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS Christ was God's Priest after the order of Melchisedec. "The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for ever after...
Without father, without mother, without pedigree — Recorded, without any account of his descent from any ancestors of the priestly order. Having neither beginning of days, nor end of life — Mentioned...
Does this verse support reincarnation? PROBLEM: Hebrews tells us that Melchizedek, “having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.” Sinc...