November 9, 2025

Hebrews Lesson 7: The Superiority of Jesus’ Priesthood

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Hebrews Lesson 7: The Superiority of Jesus' Priesthood
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Scripture: Hebrews 7

Dr. Stephen Kim continues his series of classes from Hebrews, “The Superiority of Jesus Christ”, focusing on chapter 7 and the high priest, Melchizedek.

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Hebrews Notes

Lesson Outline

  1. Jesus’ priesthood is superior to Aaron’s because Melchizedek was superior to Abraham (Levi) (Hebrews 7:1-10)
    1. Melchizedek > Abraham (Levi)
    2. Jesus > Levi (Aaron)
    3. Jesus’ priesthood > Aaronic priesthood
  2. Jesus’ priesthood is superior to Aaron’s because the Levitical priesthood was set aside (Hebrews 7:11-19)
    1. It couldn’t bring perfection (Hebrews 7:11)
    2. It was associated with the Law (Hebrews 7:12)
    3. It was based on legal ancestry from Levi (Hebrews 7:13-17)
    4. It was weak & useless, and made nothing perfect (Hebrews 7:18-19a)
    5. It didn’t enable people to draw near to God (Hebrews 7:19b)
  3. Jesus’ priesthood is superior to Aaron’s because He Himself is a better priest (Hebrews 7:20-28)
    1. He was confirmed by an oath–Ps. 110:4 (Hebrews 7:20-22)
    2. He lives forever–permanent priesthood (Hebrews 7:23-24)
    3. He Himself is sinless–He is able to meet our need (Hebrews 7:25-26)
    4. He offered Himself once for all–therefore, there is no need for daily sacrifice (Hebrews 7:27-28)
Dr. Stephen Kim
Dr. Stephen Kim teaches the Marathon Fellowship class at Stonebriar Community Church. He has served as Professor of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary since 2021. Before joining the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary, he taught for twelve years at Multnomah Biblical Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and served as pastor of a church in Nashville, Tennessee. His passion is studying and teaching God’s Word, helping students know and love the God of Scripture.

Dr. Kim's research interests center on the Gospel of John and Johannine theology. He is the author of The Miracles of Jesus According to John and has contributed numerous scholarly journal articles on related topics. He and his wife, Sophia, have two grown daughters and reside in Addison, Texas.
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