Hebrews 7:8

8 And here men that dye receave tythes. But there he receaveth tythes of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

Hebrews 7:8 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 7:8

And here men that die receive tithes,
&c,] The priests and Levites were not only men, and mortal men, subject to death, but they did die, and so did not continue, by reason of death, ( Hebrews 7:24 )

but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth;
which is to be understood of Melchizedek; who is not opposed to men, as if he was not a man, nor to mortal men, but to men that die; nor is he said to be immortal, but to live: and this may respect the silence of the Scripture concerning him, which gives no account of his death; and may be interpreted of the perpetuity of his priesthood, and of his living in his antitype Christ; and the testimony concerning him is in ( Psalms 110:4 ) .

Hebrews 7:8 In-Context

6 But he whose kynred is not counted amonge them receaved tythes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promyses.

7 And no man denyeth but that which is lesse receaveth blessinge of yt which is greater.

8 And here men that dye receave tythes. But there he receaveth tythes of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

9 And to saye the trueth Levy him silfe also which receaveth tythes payed tythes in Abraham.

10 For he was yet in the loynes of his father Abraham when Melchisech met him.