Hebrews studies series
Hebrews 7:11-28
PICTURE-PERFECT PRIESTHOOD,
Part 2
LESSON #14 in Hebrews – A
complete study
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What does it mean to have “unlimited
access”?
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Where might it be nice to have unlimited
access in your every day world?
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Spiritually speaking, what does it mean to
have unlimited access? Why is this such and a blessing and encouragement?
Tonight we continue our study of Hebrews 7. This chapter shows us that Melchizedek is a
picture of the Lord Jesus Christ. We
want to look at the rest of this chapter with a view of seeing the unlimited
access we have before God because of the priesthood of the Lord Jesus which is
after the “Order of Melchizedek.
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Who was
Melchizedek?
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POSITION – Vss.
1-2 – Melchizedek was King of Peace and King of Righteousness. How does Jesus
fulfill these two titles?
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PERPETUITY – Vs.
3 - Why is a continual priesthood significant and desirable?
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PRIORITY – Vss.
4-10 – What two things in Vs. 4 show us that Melchizedek had priority over
Abraham.
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Melchizedek is
superior to Levi because Levi paid tithes to Melchizedek and Melchizedek
blessed Him. How did Levi do that?
ü “Often in Scripture the word ‘perfection’ has the meaning of
‘maturity’ or ‘completeness.’ So some
assume ‘perfection’ here means ‘completeness in relation to God.’ But actually
the meaning here is more specialized and means ‘to put someone in the position
in which he can come, or stand, before God’ – access to God… So again, ‘perfection’ here in verse 11 refers to access to God and a right relationship to
him.” R. Kent Hughes, Preaching The Word, Hebrews Volume One, An Anchor For the Soul
(Wheaton Illinois, Crossway Books, 1993) pp. 194-195
ü Vs. 11 - How did the Levitical priesthood go about giving the
Israelites access to God?
ü Why was there a need for a better priesthood than the Levitical
priesthood?
ü Vs. 12 – The priesthood today has been changed to the priesthood
of the Lord Jesus who is a priest under the Order of Melchizedek. Tied to the priesthood was the ceremonial law
that included all the offerings and sacrifices.
What is the new law of sacrifices? Hebrews 10:14
ü Vss. 13-14 – What disqualified the Lord Jesus from being a
Levitical priest?
ü Vss. 15-16 – What carnal or fleshly requirements were there for
a man to be a Levitical priest?
ü Vss. 16-17 – What quality did the Lord Jesus have similar to
Melchizedek that the priests did not have?
ü Vss. 18-19 – Why can’t the law make us perfect, that is give us
permanent access to God?
ü Why is Jesus the better hope?
How will this help us in our daily walk with Him?
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Vs. 17 – Who
promised that Jesus would be a High Priest in the Order of Melchizedek? Why is it important that we remember this?
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Vss. 20-21 - Why
would God use an oath when His word is good without one?
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Vss. 20-21 – How
is this oath an encouragement to us?
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Vs. 22 – How is
the New Testament or covenant better than the Old?
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Vs. 22 – How is
Jesus the guarantee of the New Testament? Matthew 26:27-28
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Vs. 23 – What
ultimately disqualified all Levitical priests from serving?
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Vss. 24-25 – How
does Jesus having an unchangeable priesthood affect us?
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Vs. 25 – What
does it mean to you to be saved to the uttermost?
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Vs. 25 – What
does Jesus’ intercession before God’s throne mean to you?
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Vs. 26 – Comment
on these qualities of our Great High Priest.
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Vs. 27 – What is
the significant difference between the Levitical priests and Jesus in this
verse?
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Vs. 28 – How is
God’s oath superior to the law?