The New Man in Christ

Before we start with chapter 8 we need to review a bit about chapter 7. Hebrews 7:1 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, 2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” The “king of righteousness” can also be applied to Jesus Christ as can   “king of peace.” This is makes Melchizedek   a Christ like figure. 3 Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever. Now Jesus had parents and a genealogy but he was not a Levite he was from the house of Judah so he was not a priest by works of the law and neither was Mel. In fact the house of Levi didn’t exist when Mel was a Priest. 6 This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham a