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Authority From Law, Not Status
Commentators explain that the Levitical priests' right to collect tithes wasn't based on personal superiority, but on a specific command in the Law of Moses. They collected from their "brethren," fellow descendants of Abraham. This highlights that their priestly authority was a delegated, legal right within the family of Israel, setting the stage for a different kind of authority in Melchizedek.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 7:5
18th Century
Theologian
And truly those who are of the sons of Levi. The meaning of this verse is that the Levitical priests had a right to receive tithes from th…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 7:5
The priest's office (την ιερατειαν). LXX and Koine word from ιερευς, in N.T. only here and Lu 1:9.
To take t…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 7:5
19th Century
Bishop
Those who are of the sons.—Rather, those of the sons of Levi who receive, etc. There is an apparent difficulty here. The …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 7:5–7
19th Century
Preacher
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people accordi…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 7:5–7
(5–6a) Here the meaning of the payment of the tithe is spelled out. Not only was such a payment widely customary, but the law required it to be mad…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 7:5
16th Century
Theologian
And verily they, etc. It would be more suitable to render the words as follows: “because they are the sons of Levi.” The Apostle indeed do…
John Gill
On Hebrews 7:5
17th Century
Pastor
And verily they who are of the sons of Levi
Or Levites; who are of the tribe of Levi, whose descent is from him:
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 7:4–10
17th Century
Minister
That High Priest who should afterward appear, of whom Melchizedec was a type, must be much superior to the Levitical priests. Observe Abraham's gre…