Hebrews 7:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Without father, &c. Greek. apator, ametor, agenealogetos. Therefore without recorded pedigree. These three words found only here

neither, nor. Greek. mete.

life. Greek. zoe. App-170.

made like. Greek. aphomoioo. Only here

unto. to

the Son of God. App-98.

abideth. See p. 1511.

continually. See App-151. Melchisedec is presented to us without reference to any human qualifications for office. His genealogy is not recorded, so essential in the case of Aaron's sons (Nehemiah 7:64). Greek.inary priests began their service at thirty, and ended at fifty, years of age (Numbers 4:47). The high priest succeeded on the day of his predecessor's decease. Melchisedec has no such dates recorded; he had neither beginning of days nor end of life. We only know that he lived, and thus he is. fitting type of One Who lives continually.

Hebrews 7:3

3 Without father, without mother, without descent,a having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.