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# Hebrews 7
## 7:1-3
### Who was Melchizedek?
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See: Genesis 14:18-20
See: Ancestor and Descendant (Fathers, Forefathers, Patriarchs); Angel
## 7:4-10
### Why did the author call Abraham a “patriarch”?
The author called Abraham a “patriarch” because he started a nation, that is Israel. That is to say, the author used the metaphor of being a father to speak about this. However, the Bible also says that Abraham is the father of all people who believe in Jesus (see: Romans 4:11-17).
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See: Tithe; Ancestor and Descendant (Fathers, Forefathers, Patriarchs)
## 7:11-21
### Why did the author write the word “perfection”?
The author wrote the word “perfection”(τελείωσις/g5050) to get people to think of doing no sin and living in a right way. This can happen only when the person is reconciled to God, that is when God saves them from their sins. This happens only when the person believes in Jesus. So the author told people that these priests could not save anyone (see: 7:11).
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See: Atone (Atonement); Priest (Priesthood); High Priest
## 7:22-28
### What is the “guarantee of a better covenant”?
The "guarantee of a better covenant" is Jesus. The "guarantee of a covenant" is a way of making certain that people fulfill the covenant. That is, another person may promise to fulfill the covenant if one of the people fails to fulfill it.