A SUPERIOR PRIESTHOOD
THE HISTORICAL ARGUMENT
Hebrews 7:1-10: 1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God,
who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2To
whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of
righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3Without
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. 4Now consider
how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the
spoils. 5And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the
priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that
is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: 6But he whose
descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that
had the promises. 7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. 8And
here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed
that he liveth. 9And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in
Abraham. 10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.