Hebrews 7—The Order of Melchizedek

Melchizedek represents the perfect union of kingly and priestly _______________, signifying divine rule, righteousness, and peace.

It is believed that Shem was _______________ and the priest of the Most High who blessed Abraham.

Jesus was _______________ after death and is never to die again.

Melchizedek exists outside the _______________, representing an eternal priesthood rather than a mortal, genealogy-dependent one.

The tithes Abraham paid represented himself and his descendants, and so the Levites therefore, in a way, paid the tithes to _______________.

The Levitical priesthood could not bring perfection or fully cleanse sins, necessitating a "better" _______________.

The Mosaic Law required _______________ to be from the tribe of Levi and specifically the line of Aaron.

Jesus was directly appointed by _______________ to a different, higher order—the Order of Melchizedek.

The sacrifices performed by the Levitical priest pointed to the need for a perfect sacrifice, to help them understand the wisdom of God in providing a Messiah, which was _______________ in Jesus Christ.

While Levitical priests were _______________ based on lineage and the Law of Moses, God swore an oath declaring Jesus to be a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

The New Covenant would effectively deal with _______________ and free the people from the guilt of their sins.

After Jesus was appointed as a high priest in the order of Melchizedek, being sinless, offered _______________ once for all, eliminating the need for further, repeated sacrifices.

On the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), the Levitical High Priest was required to offer a sacrifice for _______________.

Jesus offered himself _______________ as a single, perfect sacrifice to take away sins, fulfilling the new covenant and ending the need for repeated Old Testament sacrifices.