Hebrews 7 · Grade 4
Able to Save to the Uttermost
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Melchizedek appears only briefly in Genesis 14. He was king of Salem and priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abraham. His name means king of righteousness, and Salem means peace. The Bible tells nothing about his family line, so Hebrews says he is like the Son of God, who remains a priest continually.
Under the law, priests came from Levi’s family. But the law made nothing perfect. So God brought in a better hope, through which people draw near to God. Jesus is a priest not by family rules but by the power of an endless life. God even made an oath: You are a priest forever. By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
Other priests died and had to be replaced. But Jesus lives forever, so his priesthood never changes. He saves to the uttermost those who come to God through him, and he lives forever to make intercession for them. Jesus is holy and without sin. Unlike other priests, he did not need to offer sacrifices daily. He did this once for all, when he offered up himself.
Show What You Know
What do Melchizedek’s name and title mean?
What is Jesus the guarantee of?
What does Jesus live forever to do?
How many times did Jesus offer himself?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- He was of Salem and priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abraham.
- His name means king of righteousness, and Salem means .
- The Bible tells nothing about his family line, so Hebrews says he is like the Son of God, who remains a continually.
- So God brought in a hope, through which people draw near to God.
- God even made an oath: You are a priest .
Think About It
What does it mean to you that Jesus lives forever to pray for his people?
Why might a priest who never dies be better than many priests who do?
Memory Verse
“By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.”
Hebrews 7:22 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How is a promise between God and people special?
- Why do we need someone to stand for us before God?
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