Heb 7:3  without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually. ASV

Heb 7:3  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. KJV

Heb 7:3  without father, without mother, without genealogy, nor beginning of days, nor having end of life, but having been made like the Son of God, he remains a priest in perpetuity). LITV

Heb 7:3  without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest continually. MKJV
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                                    COMMENTARY

Melchizedek cannot be the Son of God as some might suppose for Christ sprang from the tribe of Judah whereas Melchizedek sprang from no tribe! There were no tribes during Melchizedek’s life. vss 5 & 6

  Since the priesthood was established in Aaron & his descendants who were of the tribe of Levi and only his descendants could be legal priests, vss 5, 6, Melchizedek would be out of line and clash with the true OT priesthood. IOW once the Aaronic priesthood was established Melchizedek would have then become an -Illegal- priest! And so, to "abide continually" cannot apply to Melchizedek. It cannot mean that Melchizedek was the Son of God, otherwise the Son of God was an illegal priest as long as the Aaronic, Levitical Priesthood was in force. So what then does "abide continually" mean? It can only mean that the True Priest, who is the Lord Jesus Christ, "abides continually". In other words, with regard to Melchizedek it can only be typical whereas it is fulfilled in and applicable to Christ in the fullness of its meaning. It cannot mean that Melchizedek was the Son of God!

It may help to keep in mind that OT terminology seldom means the same thing in the NT. For example; the physical nation of Israel was God’s ’chosen’ and ‘redeemed’ people. Yet this cannot mean the same thing as the NT usage.. to be chosen and redeemed unto salvation because most of the Israelites were lost and perished in their sin! So when it is said of Melchizedek that he "abides continually" it cannot have an eternal connotation, otherwise where is he now? Are there then 2 priests that "abide continually?" This can only be understood as applying to the Lord Jesus Christ who does indeed "abide continually" and to no other for God shares His glory with -No- one.

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