Discovery BoxHebrews 7:3 
Context7:3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, he has neither beginning of days nor end of life but is like the son of God, and he remains a priest for all time.
Hebrews 7:7
Context7:7 Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,
Hebrews 7:17-24
Context7:17 For here is the testimony about him: 1 “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” 2 7:18 On the one hand a former command is set aside 3 because it is weak and useless, 4 7:19 for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God. 7:20 And since 5 this was not done without a sworn affirmation – for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation, 7:21 but Jesus 6 did so 7 with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever’” 8 – 7:22 accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee 9 of a better covenant. 7:23 And the others 10 who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them 11 from continuing in office, 12 7:24 but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.
1 tn Grk “for he/it is witnessed that.”
2 sn A quotation from Ps 110:4 (see Heb 5:6 and 6:20).
3 tn Grk “the setting aside of a former command comes to pass.”
4 tn Grk “because of its weakness and uselessness.”
5 sn The Greek text contains an elaborate comparison between v. 20a and v. 22, with a parenthesis (vv. 20b-21) in between; the comparison is literally, “by as much as…by so much” or “to the degree that…to that same degree.”
6 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 tn The words “did so” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.
8 sn A quotation from Ps 110:4 (see Heb 5:6, 6:20, and 7:17).
9 tn Or “surety.”
10 tn Grk “they on the one hand” in contrast with “he on the other hand” in v. 24.
11 tn Grk “they were prevented by death.”
12 tn Grk “from continuing” (the words “in office” are supplied for clarity).
