Bible Strands
Hebrews 7:14
For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author addresses readers tracking the shift from Levitical priesthood to Jesus’ Melchizedekian order, using tribal lineage as the logical pivot.
The words — The Greek term προδήλον (prodēlon) means "evident" or "clear," anchoring the statement that Jesus has sprung (ἀνατέταλκεν, anatetalken) from Judah.
The thread — The text links Jesus’ Judahite descent to Micah 5:2, Isaiah 11:1, and Luke 3:33, which trace the promised ruler and Branch through Jesse’s line into Judah.
Why it lands — The passage demands readers acknowledge that Jesus’ priesthood operates outside Mosaic tribal regulations, requiring a reevaluation of how covenant authority is established.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
Cross-references
- Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
- Isaiah 11:1 Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- Luke 3:33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
- Revelation 5:5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
- Genesis 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
- Romans 1:3 regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
- Revelation 22:16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
- Genesis 46:12 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
- Numbers 24:17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
- Ruth 4:18 Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,