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Hebrews 6:17-20 Melchisedec and the slaughter of the kings
1. Chapter and verse divisions
Chapter divisions were added (and chapters numbered) in the Middle Ages in the 13th century. Later, in 1551, in the Middle Ages, verse divisions were added (and verses numbered).
It is best to always check surrounding verses and, when appropriate, verses in the previous or next chapter, to see if those verses have important meaning for the context.
The common
KJV (King James Version) Bible has
66 books,
40 in the
OT (Old Testament) and
26 in the
NT (New Testament).
In the 13th century, the books were divided into chapters. With small variations, there are
1,189 chapters in the Bible,
929 in the
OT and
260 in the
NT.
In the 16th century, the chapters were divided into verses. There are about
31,000 verses in the Bible,
23,000 in the
OT and
8,000 in the
NT.
2. Pastor
This page looks at an interesting chapter division in the Bible concerning Melchisedec.
In March 2021, a pastor in a sermon made a deep theological point about Abraham and God and Melchisedec using verses at the end of Hebrews 6.
3. Hebrews 6:17
Hebrews 6:17 Where in God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: [kjv]
εν ω περισσοτερον βουλομενος ο θεος επιδειξαι τοις κληρονομοις της επαγγελιας το αμεταθετον της βουλης αυτου εμεσιτευσεν ορκω [gnt]
4. Hebrews 6:17
KJV: Where in God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Greek: εν ω περισσοτερον βουλομενος ο θεος επιδειξαι τοις κληρονομοις της επαγγελιας το αμεταθετον της βουλης αυτου εμεσιτευσεν ορκω
5. Hebrews 6:18
Hebrews 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: [kjv]
ινα δια δυο πραγματων αμεταθετων εν οις αδυνατον ψευσασθαι θεον ισχυραν παρακλησιν εχωμεν οι καταφυγοντες κρατησαι της προκειμενης ελπιδος [gnt]
6. Hebrews 6:18
KJV: That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Greek: ινα δια δυο πραγματων αμεταθετων εν οις αδυνατον ψευσασθαι θεον ισχυραν παρακλησιν εχωμεν οι καταφυγοντες κρατησαι της προκειμενης ελπιδος
7. Hebrews 6:19
Hebrews 6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; [kjv]
ην ως αγκυραν εχομεν της ψυχης ασφαλη τε και βεβαιαν και εισερχομενην εις το εσωτερον του καταπετασματος [gnt]
8. Hebrews 6:19
KJV: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
Greek: ην ως αγκυραν εχομεν της ψυχης ασφαλη τε και βεβαιαν και εισερχομενην εις το εσωτερον του καταπετασματος
9. Hebrews 6:20
Hebrews 6:20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. [kjv]
οπου προδρομος υπερ ημων εισηλθεν ιησους κατα την ταξιν μελχισεδεκ αρχιερευς γενομενος εις τον αιωνα [gnt]
10. Hebrews 6:20
KJV: Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Greek: οπου προδρομος υπερ ημων εισηλθεν ιησους κατα την ταξιν μελχισεδεκ αρχιερευς γενομενος εις τον αιωνα
11. Theological points
Some of the deep theological points made by the pastor included the following.
A discussion of the "heirs of promise" and an "oath".
A discussion of it being "impossible" for God to "lie".
A discussion of our "refuge".
A discussion of "anchors".
A discussion of a "high priest".
12. The rest of the story
The rest of the story involves a few following verses at the beginning of chapter 7.
13. Hebrews 7:1
Hebrews 7:1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; [kjv]
ουτος γαρ ο μελχισεδεκ βασιλευς σαλημ ιερευς του θεου του υψιστου ο συναντησας αβρααμ υποστρεφοντι απο της κοπης των βασιλεων και ευλογησας αυτον [gnt]
14. Hebrews 7:1
KJV: For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
Greek: ουτος γαρ ο μελχισεδεκ βασιλευς σαλημ ιερευς του θεου του υψιστου ο συναντησας αβρααμ υποστρεφοντι απο της κοπης των βασιλεων και ευλογησας αυτον
15. Slaughter
What exactly is this "slaughter of the kings" and why was Abraham "blessed"?
16. Hebrews 7:2
Hebrews 7:2 To 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; [kjv]
ω και δεκατην απο παντων εμερισεν αβρααμ πρωτον μεν ερμηνευομενος βασιλευς δικαιοσυνης επειτα δε και βασιλευς σαλημ ο εστιν βασιλευς ειρηνης [gnt]
17. Hebrews 7:2
KJV: To 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;
Greek: ω και δεκατην απο παντων εμερισεν αβρααμ πρωτον μεν ερμηνευομενος βασιλευς δικαιοσυνης επειτα δε και βασιλευς σαλημ ο εστιν βασιλευς ειρηνης
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