Hebrews 7:7

7 But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.

Hebrews 7:7 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 7:7

And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the
greater.
] This is a self-evident truth, and is undeniable; it admits of no controversy, and cannot be gainsaid, that he that blesseth is greater in that respect than he that is blessed by him; as the priests were greater in their office than the people who were blessed by them; and so Melchizedek, as a priest of the most high God, and as blessing Abraham, was greater than he; and so must be greater than the Levites, who sprung from him; and his priesthood be more excellent than theirs; and consequently Christ, his antitype, and who was of his order, must be greater too; which is the design of the apostle throughout the whole of his reasoning.

Hebrews 7:7 In-Context

5 They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham,

6 but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has taken tithes of Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.

7 But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.

8 Here men who die receive tithes, but there one, of whom it is testified that he lives.

9 So to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,