Vincent Word Studies - Hebrews 7:5 - 7:5

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Vincent Word Studies - Hebrews 7:5 - 7:5


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If Melchisedec was greater than Abraham, he was greater than Abraham's descendants, including the tribe of Levi.

They that are of the sons of Levi who receive, etc. (οἱ ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Λευεὶ λαμβάνοντες)

Those out of the sons of Levi who become priests. Not those who receive the priesthood from the sons of Levi. Not all Levites were priests, but only those of the house of Aaron.

The office of the priesthood (τὴν ἱερατίαν)

Only here and Luk 1:9.

A commandment (ἐντολὴν)

A special injunction. See on Jam 2:8; see on Eph 2:15.

To take tithes (ἀποδεκατοῖν)

See on Heb 7:4.

That is of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham

The people, the brethren of the Levites, are descended from their common ancestor, Abraham, yet the Levites exact tithes from them.