Hebrews 7:8
7:8 and in one case tithes are received by mortal men, while in the other by him who is affirmed to be alive.
Hebrews 7:1
The Nature of Melchizedek’s Priesthood
7:1 Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him. 1
Hebrews 6:3-14
6:3 And this is what we intend to do,
2 if God permits.
6:4 For it is impossible in the case of those who have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become partakers of the Holy Spirit,
6:5 tasted the good word of God and the miracles of the coming age,
6:6 and then have committed apostasy,
3 to renew them again to repentance, since
4 they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again
5 and holding him up to contempt.
6:7 For the ground that has soaked up the rain that frequently falls on
6 it and yields useful vegetation for those who tend it receives a blessing from God.
6:8 But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is useless and about to be cursed;
7 its fate is to be burned.
6:9 But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.
6:10 For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.
6:11 But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,
6:12 so that you may not be sluggish,
8 but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.
6:13 Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
6:14 saying, “Surely I will bless you greatly and multiply your descendants abundantly.” 9
Nehemiah 12:10-11
12:10 Jeshua was the father of 10 Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,
12:11 Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
1 sn A series of quotations from Gen 14:17-19.
2 tn Grk “and we will do this.”
3 tn Or “have fallen away.”
4 tn Or “while”; Grk “crucifying…and holding.” The Greek participles here (“crucifying…and holding”) can be understood as either causal (“since”) or temporal (“while”).
5 tn Grk “recrucifying the son of God for themselves.”
6 tn Grk “comes upon.”
7 tn Grk “near to a curse.”
8 tn Or “dull.”
9 tn Grk “in blessing I will bless you and in multiplying I will multiply you,” the Greek form of a Hebrew idiom showing intensity.
10 tn Heb “begat.”