Your tithes were already paid.

[J.A. Perez]

Originally Posted by votivesoul

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I agree for the most part of what you said.

And if you Read my last paragraph it should clear things up.

However I think it also must be taken into account that not everyone agrees with your understanding, for instance..


"Marvin D. Treece - Hebrews - The Literal Word-

Hebrews 7:8

Translation - and here dying man receive tithes; but there he (takes tithes), while it continues being witnessed that he lives.

And here dying man received tithes. We have the men and de construction which is best represented by men (on one hand) and de (on the other, or but). The preposition 'hode'(here) represents the Levitical priest hood.

This is the present circumstance which the Hebrew writer knew that his readers would except. While 'ekei'(there) represents Melchisedek the present participle 'apothneskoutes' (dying men) is without the article, and should be taken as objectival.

The description is apt for all the tribe of Levi, and anyone outside the perimeter of deity.

The present participle 'marturoumenos'(witness) represents a continuing action. The witness is surely meant to be that of Scripture, but for those who hold two Melchisedek being equivalent to theophany, it means that everyone has the witness by the continued living of the personage.

The verb 'ze' must find its counterpart in the participle 'apothneskoutes'(dying men), and must maintain the same force. It's dying man is and excepted condition, then 'ze'(he lives) must also be excepted. This writer, without earnestly seeking to establish a position, admits the effect of this comparison.

By that, it is implied that Melchisedek still lives.this again, would emphasize the personage as "God" in an appearance. It is no different then the appearance of God, or some divine entity being represented, as seen by Abraham (Genesis 18:2).

The tendency of the Hebrew writer by these two excepted conditions of dying man and he lives causes us to try to gauge the depth of his intended view. It is difficult to look at these two phrases without concluding that the one who lives must be viewed as a continued process.

It is quite amazing to consider the phrases dying man and he lives. If the often he is not in view, then exegesis certainly becomes more difficult."

Because Melchisedek continues so do men that receive tithe.