The Less Blessed of the Better Hebrews 7:7

According to the writer of Hebrews, “Melchisedec” was not a “descendant” of “Abraham”, and yet “Abraham” paid “tithes” to him. This demonstrated the superiority of the “order of Melchisedec” over the “priesthood of Levi”, and we learned that “Melchisedec” was an Old Testament appearance or “Theophany” of Jesus Christ. In chapter seven and verse seven of Hebrews the writer shares more about the superiority of Jesus as he wrote, “the less is blessed of the better” where we read:

And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

The verse begins, “And without all contradiction,...”. The writer began with the word, “And without” which means “and beside, separate and apart”, “all contradiction” or “each, every, the whole and everyone of the gainsaying, opposition and rebellion”. There was no “opposition or rebellion” that could come against what the writer is about to declare.

The verse goes on to say, “...the less is blessed of the better.”. The writer continued, “the less” or “the smaller or worse in size, quantity, age or quality” “is blessed” which means “praised, consecrated with solemn prayers, made to prosper and favored” “of the better” or “by way and means of the more useful, serviceable, advantageous and excellent”. The one who gives the “blessing” is greater than the one who receives the blessing.

When we meditate upon these words in Hebrews, we see how “Melchisedec” was the benefactor and “Abraham” was the beneficiary. The showed “Melchisedec” superior to “Abraham”, and in the same manner, Jesus Christ is greater than all the previous “high priests”. There is no argument or “opposition” to this fact, Jesus Christ is the greatest “high priest”, mediator and intercessor between God and man that has ever lived, and we are indeed “blessed” by Him.

Next time the writer shares how “here men that die receive tithes”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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