Hebrejima 7 – CRO & KJV

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Hebrejima 7:1-28

Melkisedek i Abraham

1Melkisedek je bio šalemski kralj i svećenik Svevišnjega Boga. Kad se Abraham vraćao iz bitke u kojoj je pobijedio nekoliko kraljeva, Melkisedek mu je izišao u susret i blagoslovio ga. 2Tada je Abraham uzeo desetinu od svega što je u ratu osvojio i dao Melkisedeku, čije ime najprije znači “Kralj pravednosti”, a zatim i “Kralj mira”, jer šalem znači “mir”. 3U Svetome pismu nije zapisano ništa o njegovu ocu i majci ni o njegovu rodoslovlju, kao ni o datumima njegova rođenja i smrti. On je sličan Božjemu Sinu jer kao da zauvijek ostaje svećenikom.

4Razmotrite kako je velik bio Melkisedek: veliki izraelski patrijarh Abraham priznao ga je velikim dajući mu desetinu od najboljeg plijena. 5Svećenicima, Levijevim potomcima, Zakon je nalagao da ubiru desetinu od svih, iako su im bili rođaci jer su svi bili Abrahamovi potomci. 6Ali Melkisedek, koji nije bio u srodstvu s levitima, uzeo je desetinu od Abrahama, koji je imao Božje obećanje, i blagoslovio ga. 7A neprijeporno je da uvijek onaj tko je veći blagoslivlja manjega. 8Židovski su svećenici, iako smrtnici, primali desetinu, a za Melkisedeka Bog kao da svjedoči da još živi—jer u Svetome pismu nije zabilježeno ništa o njegovoj smrti. 9Moglo bi se čak reći da su i Levijevi potomci, koji ubiru desetinu, dali Melkisedeku desetinu kroz svojega pretka Abrahama. 10Jer iako se Levi tada još nije ni rodio, sjeme iz kojega je proistekao bilo je u Abrahamovu boku kad je Melkisedek od njega ubrao desetinu.

11Da je levitsko svećenstvo moglo ispuniti Božju nakanu—a na njemu se temeljio Zakon—zašto bi još bilo potrebno da Bog pošalje drukčijeg svećenika, sličnoga Melkisedeku, a ne iz Aronova reda?

12Ako se mijenja svećenstvo, mora se promijeniti i zakon koji će to omogućiti. 13Jer taj o kojemu je riječ pripada drugom plemenu, pripadnici kojega ne služe za oltarom. 14Jasno je, naime, da je naš Gospodin podrijetlom iz Judina plemena, koje Mojsije nikad nije spomenuo u svezi sa svećenstvom.

Isus kao Melkisedek i postao je jamcem boljega saveza

15Promjena u Zakonu još je očitija zbog činjenice da je postavljen drugi svećenik, sličan Melkisedeku. 16On svećenikom nije postao stoga što je zadovoljavao stari zahtjev da pripada Levijevu plemenu, već snagom neuništivog života. 17Sveto pismo svjedoči o Kristu:

“Ti si svećenik zauvijek

i po tome sličan Melkisedeku.”7:17 Psalam 110:4.

18Stara zapovijed više ne vrijedi jer je bila nedjelotvorna i nekorisna. 19Zakon nije ništa priveo k savršenstvu. Zato nam je dano nešto bolje čemu se možemo nadati, što će nas približiti Bogu.

20Bog se zakleo da će Krist zauvijek biti svećenikom, što za druge svećenike nikada nije učinio. 21Jedino je njemu rekao:

“Gospodin se zakleo

i neće to opovrgnuti:

‘Ti si svećenik zauvijek.’”7:21 Psalam 110:4.

22Božjom je zakletvom Isus postao jamcem boljega saveza.

23U starome sustavu bilo je mnogo svećenika jer ih je smrt priječila da trajno ostanu: kad bi jedan svećenik umro, na njegovo bi mjesto došao drugi. 24Ali Isus ostaje svećnikom zauvijek i njegovo svećeništvo neće proći. 25Zato on jednom zauvijek može spasiti svakoga tko po njemu pristupi k Bogu. On zauvijek živi i posreduje za njih.

26Takav nam veliki svećenik i treba—svet, nedužan, neokaljan grijehom, odvojen je od grešnika i uzvišeniji od nebesa. 27Ne mora svakoga dana prinositi žrtve poput drugih svećenika. Oni su to činili za vlastite grijehe, a zatim za grijehe drugih ljudi. Ali Isus je to učinio jednom zauvijek žrtvujući se na križu. 28Veliki svećenici iz Mojsijeva doba bili su samo ljudi podložni slabostima. Ali nakon Zakona Bog je zakletvom na to mjesto postavio svojega Sina, zauvijek savršena.

King James Version

Hebrews 7:1-28

1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 5And 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 according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: 6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. 8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 9And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him. 11If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. 15And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, 16Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. 17For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 18For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. 19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. 20And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest: 21(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) 22By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. 23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: 24But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 27Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. 28For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.