Heb 7:5-6 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Heb 7:5-6: 7:5-6a Collecting the tithe was a requirement and an honor for the priests under the law of Moses (Num 18:21-32 ). • from the rest of the people of Israel: The reference is to the people of Israel as a whole. • Although Melchizedek was not a descendant of Levi , he collected a tenth from Abraham , the ancestor of the Levites. This demonstrates Melchizedek’s eminence over both Abraham and his descendants, including the priests (Heb 7:8-10 ).

a7:5-6a►

bNum 18:21-32►

cHeb 7:8-10►

d7:6b-7►

eGen 14:19-20►

fGen 49:1-28►

gNum 6:22-27►

‏ Hebrews 7:5-6

Summary for Heb 7:5-6: 7:5-6a ^a Collecting the tithe was a requirement and an honor for the priests under the law of Moses (Num 18:21-32 ^b).

• from the rest of the people of Israel: The reference is to the people of Israel as a whole.

• Although Melchizedek was not a descendant of Levi, he collected a tenth from Abraham, the ancestor of the Levites. This demonstrates Melchizedek’s eminence over both Abraham and his descendants, including the priests (Heb 7:8-10 ^c).
Summary for Heb 7:6-7: 7:6b-7 ^d Melchizedek placed a blessing upon Abraham: Gen 14:19-20 ^e; this is an example of the kind of blessing that a superior would give a subordinate—e.g., a father would bless his son, and a priest would bless his people (Gen 49:1-28 ^f; Num 6:22-27 ^g). The power to give a blessing demonstrates that Melchizedek is greater than Abraham.