Hebrews 7:27 –
Unlike those other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices every day. They did this for their own sins first and then for the sins of the people. But Jesus did this once for all when he offered himself as the sacrifice for the people’s sins.
The last few chapters have expanded on Jesus being a High Priest and the significance of this to the Jewish people. In a nut shell this is what Jesus represents to us in the sacrificial system. Again today we seem to miss the significance of the blood sacrifice and the real significance of Jesus’ giving of himself as a sacrifice. This is why the Bible is divided up into the Old and New Testaments, God realized we needed a reminder of the roots of our faith.
Now Hebrews is primarily for helping the Jewish faith understand the significance of Jesus. This book explains how Jesus fits into the old system and the changes that are represented in Jesus. Although most Christians come from the Gentiles, this book represents a great reference between the two Testaments. It’s a good idea to read this either before or after you read much of the Law, to help link the two views together.
Now this chapter also talks about Melchizedek who was a High Priest who Abraham tithed to after battle. This is one of those characters in the Bible I know little about so I Google’d his name to get more insight. First this chapter almost makes Melchizedek sound very important as being higher than Abraham, yet most of us have rarely heard his name. This chapter implies that Jesus is part of this priesthood which is above and not part of the tribe of Levi. If you study more the Book of Enoch says that Melchizedek is born of a virgin, which definitely places him different that the other priests.
I believe this reference is to tie in the significance of Jesus as being higher than Melchizedek who was higher than Abraham. That helps solidify how one sacrifice could cleanse the sins of future generations. Think back to sermons and studies you have had and try to remember Melchizedek name. What was the emphasis of the teaching? Why does someone with very lofty credentials rarely get talked about?