'You Christians tell us that this Jesus can now be our high priest, offering our prayers and works up to God. But a priest has to have a known genealogy, proving he is from the tribe of Levi. And anyway, you yourselves admit Jesus was from the tribe of Judah (Heb.7:14). Sorry, to us Abraham is our supreme leader and example (Jn.8:33,39), and we won't respect this Jesus'.
Paulo sio anafanya tu mazoezi ya akili na Maandiko. Lilikuwepo tatizo kweli kabisa katika karne ya kwanza ambalo mashindano ya maneno ya kuweza kutatuliwa kuhusu Melkizedeki. Wayahudi wanahoji:'Ninyi Wakristo tuambieni kama huyu Yesu sasa anaweza kuwa kuhani wetu mkuu, mwenye kutoa maombi yetu na matendo yetu kwa Mungu. Lakini kuhani inampasa ukoo wake ujulikane, akithibitishwa katoka kabila ya Lawi. Na kwa vyovyote, ninyi wenyewe mnakiri Yesu alitoka kabila ya Yuda (Ebra. 7: 14). Tunasikitika, kwetu sisi Ibrahimu ndiye Kiongozi wetu mkuu na mfano (wa kuufuata) (Yn. 8: 33, 39), hatutamheshimu huyu Yesu'.