Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Hebrews 7:24
He continueth for ever — In life and in his priesthood. That passeth not away — To any successor.
He continueth for ever — In life and in his priesthood. That passeth not away — To any successor.
Verse 24. _BUT THIS_] οδε, _But he_, that is, Christ, _because_ _he continueth ever_ i s eternal, _hath an unchangeable priesthood_, απαραβατον ιερωσυνην, a _priesthood that passeth not away_ from him...
BUT THIS MAN - Greek “But he” - referring to Christ. BECAUSE HE CONTINUETH EVER - Greek “Because he remains forever.” The idea is because he does not die, but ever lives, he has an unchanging priestho...
CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The priesthood of Melchisedec in contrast with the Levitical priesthood (Hebrews 7:1)_ 2. The holy and heavenly priesthood of Christ (Hebrews 7:20) Hebrews 7:1 The interrupted argume...
THE MELCHIZEDEK PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST. It is shown that Scripture itself makes reference to a type of priesthood which is quite distinct from the Levitical. The nature of this priesthood is set forth ...
A PRIEST AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK (Hebrews 7:1-28) We come now to a passage of such paramount importance for the writer to the Hebrews and in itself so difficult to understand that we must deal...
And in so far as it happened with an oath--for the Levitical priests are made priests without an oath, but he with an oath, because scripture says of him, "The Lord swore and will not repent of it, 'Y...
THIS. Supply _"Priest",_ in place of _"Man"._ CONTINUETH. Same as "abideth", Hebrews 7:3. EVER. See verses: Hebrews 7:17; Hebrews 7:21. UNCHANGEABLE. Greek. _aparabatos._ Literally not
_but this man_ Rather, "_but He_" _hath an unchangeable priesthood_ Rather, "hath his priesthood unchangeable" (_sempiternum_, Vulg.) or perhaps "untransmissible;" "a priesthood that doth not pass to...
Ὁ ΔΈ, “_but He_.” The A.V. “but _this man_” is not felicitous. ἈΠΑΡΆΒΑΤΟΝ, “_hath his priesthood unchangeable_” (Oecumen. ἀτελεύτητον, Theoph. ἀδιάδοχον, _sempiternum_ Vulg.): a rendering which is mor...
23, 24. BECAUSE IT IS INTRANSMISSIBLE, NEVER BEING VACATED BY DEATH...
CH. 7. CHRIST, AS AN ETERNAL HIGH PRIEST AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDEK, IS SUPERIOR TO THE LEVITIC HIGH PRIEST Historic reference to Melchisedek (1–3). His Priesthood typically superior to that of Aa...
_A PRIESTHOOD SUPERIOR TO AARON'S -- HEBREWS 7:20-24:_ The writer continues to press the subject of the excellency of the priesthood of Christ. In addition to every other consideration showing the sup...
ΜΈΝΕΙΝ _praes. act. inf. от_ ΜΈΝΩ (G3306) оставаться, продолжать. _Praes._ указывает на непрекращающееся и длительное действие или состояние. _Inf._ используется с _предл._ ΔΙΆ (G1223) для выражения...
_HEBREWS 7:23 AND THEY TRULY WERE MANY PRIESTS,_— _And as to those priests, there were many of them established successively, because death prevented their continuance;_ Hebrews 7:24. _But he, eternal...
C. _He is an unchangeable priest. Hebrews 7:23-25_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 7:23-25 Hebrews 7:23 And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered
JUDAISM SET ASIDE (Hebrews 7:20-24) It may be well for us to recall the principal design of the apostle in this section of his epistle. This was twofold; first, to demonstrate that the great High Pri...
But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. HE, [ ho (G3588) de (G1161)] - emphatic. So in Psalms 110:4, "THOU art a priest;" singular, not priests, 'many.' C...
11 It would be very difficult for the Hebrews to acknowledge the failure of the Aaronic priesthood. Yet this is distinctly involved in the announcement of a priest after a different order. Had our Lor...
7:24 unchangeable. (h-12) Or 'intransmissible,' not transmitted to others....
PRIESTHOOD AFTER THE ORDER OF AARON AND OF MELCHIZEDEK The theme of Christ's superiority to the Levitical priesthood is here resumed. In Hebrews 5:1 it has been shown that Christ possesses all the cha...
UNCHANGEABLE] lit. 'that does not pass by succession from one to another.'...
HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN? HEBREWS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 7 JESUS IS SUPERIOR TO MELCHIZEDEK 7:1-28 MELCHIZEDEK 7:1-10 V1 This Melchizedek was king of *Salem and priest of God Most High. He met...
BUT THIS MAN. — Better, _But He, because He remaineth for ever, hath His priesthood inviolable_ (or, _unchangeable_). The former ordinance related to a race, and the individuals were ever passing away...
CHAPTER VII. THE ALLEGORY OF MELCHIZEDEK. Hebrews 7:1 (R.V.). "For this Melchizedek, King of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed hi...
Another ground of the perfectness of the new priesthood is found in the continued life of the priest, who ever lives to make intercession and can therefore save completely, whereas the Levitical pries...
OUR EVER-LIVING AND ALL-SUFFICIENT INTERCESSOR Hebrews 7:11 If, as we saw in our last reading, the Levitical priests have been superseded, clearly the whole order of things-that is, the Mosaic covena...
The writer now takes up again the subject of the Priesthood of Jesus after the order of Melchisedek. Melchisedek is called "Priest of the Most High." His name means king of righteousness. He is called...
THE SUPERIORITY OF CHRIST'S PRIESTHOOD The Aaronic priesthood was not guaranteed to last forever, since it had no oath. Jesus was made a priest forever by the power of God's oath. A Testament is a wil...
But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an (i) unchangeable priesthood. (i) Which cannot pass away....
(11) If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchizedek, a...
The apostle now resumes his great theme, Christ called a Priest of God for ever after the order of Melchisedec. He alludes, in the beginning of our chapter, to the historical facts of Genesis. We must...
The epistle, returning to the subject of Melchizedec, reviews therefore the dignity of his person and the importance of his priesthood. For on priesthood, as a means of drawing nigh to God, the whole...
BUT THIS MAN, BECAUSE HE CONTINUETH EVER,.... Though he died, death did not forbid him to continue, as it does other men; he was not forced to die, he died voluntarily; and he continued but for a smal...
Καὶ οἱ μὲν πλείονές εἰσι γεγονότες ἱερεῖς, διὰ τὸ θανάτῳ κωλύεσθαι παραμένειν· ὁ δὲ διὰ τὸ μένειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἀπαράβατον ἔχει τὴν ἱερωσύνην· ὅθεν καὶ σώζειν εἰς τὸ παντελὲς δὺναται τοὺς προσε...
But this _man_, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Ver. 24. _He continueth ever_] What need then is there of a vicar, as the pope will needs be styled? _ An unchangeable_]...
Heb. 7:20-24. And inasmuch as not without an oath (he was made priest); (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repen...
_And there were many priests_ One after another, because they were hindered by death from continuing in the perpetual execution of their office. _But this man, because he continueth ever_ In life and...
The last argument for the superiority of Christ's priesthood over that of the Levitical priests, after which there is a summing up of the perfections of our great High-priest, Christ Jesus, verses Heb...
Another feature of Christ's priesthood is its eternal continuance:...
BUT THIS MAN, BECAUSE HE CONTINUETH EVER, HATH AN UNCHANGEABLE PRIESTHOOD....
"For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him: to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all: first bein...
UNCHANGEABLE: Or, which passeth not from one to another...
11-25 The priesthood and law by which perfection could not come, are done away; a Priest is risen, and a dispensation now set up, by which true believers may be made perfect. That there is such a cha...
OLBGrk; BUT THIS MAN, BECAUSE HE CONTINUETH EVER; this Priest, Jesus, HEBREWS 7:22, is opposed to the Aaronical multitude; this excellent one, 1 TIMOTHY 2:5, after his resurrection abideth immortal. H...
Hebrews 7:24 But G1161 because G1223 He G846 continues G3306 (G5721) forever G1519 G165 has G2192 ...
Hebrews 7:24. BUT HE BECAUSE OF HIS ABIDING FOR EVER (_i.e_ in His life, John 12:34) HATH HIS PRIESTHOOD UNCHANGEABLE (‘inviolable'). The active sense of the word rendered ‘unchangeable' (‘what does n...
Hebrews 7:23-25. A fourth argument for the superiority of Christ's priesthood is that the priests under the law were continually removed by death, while Christ is undying. This argument has been touch...
BECAUSE HE ABIDETH (δια το μενειν αυτον). Same idiom as in verse Hebrews 7:23, "because of the abiding as to him" (accusative of general reference, αυτον).UNCHANGEABLE (απαραβατον). Predicate adje...
Hebrews 7:24 The intercession of Christ the strength of our prayers. Christ intercedes for us chiefly in two ways. I. First, by the exhibition of Himself in His Divine manhood, pierced for us, raise...
Hebrews 7:15 I. The Apostle announces a great principle in the words, "The law made nothing perfect." There was not a single point in which the law reached the end, for the end of the law is Christ. T...
Hebrews 7:15. And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of...
CONTENTS: Melchisedec as a type Christ. Comparison of Melchisedec and Aaronic priesthoods. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Melchisedec, Abraham, Levi, Aaron, Moses. CONCLUSION: Jesus Christ, the true King-P...
Hebrews 7:1. _This Melchizedec,_ to whose illustrious history he now returns, from Hebrews 5:11, was first by name or title king of righteousness, and afterwards _king of Salem,_ that is, king of peac...
BUT JESUS. "Christ conquered death before he became High Priest! He came out of the tomb in his body (Matthew 28:9) and lives on forever in his body (Luke 24:50-53 and notes)." DOES NOT PASS ON. "No o...
_Our Lord sprang out of Juda_ A NEW PRIESTHOOD 1. Jesus sprang from the royal tribe of Judah, not from the sacerdotal tribe of Levi. The apostle intentionally uses a term that glances at Zechariah’...
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 7:1 This chapter discusses Melchizedek (vv. Hebrews 7:1), highlighting points later applied to Jesus (vv....
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 7:23 The MANY Levitical PRIESTS all died. But Jesus is eternal, so he is a greater high priest (see v. Hebrews 7:
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Hebrews 7:24. CONTINUETH EVER.—A firm assertion of the present living priesthood of Christ. UNCHANGEABLE.—R.V. margin, “hath a priesthood that doth not pass to another...
EXPOSITION THE PRIEST AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK. The exposition of Christ's heavenly priesthood is now at length taken up and carried out. It extends to Hebrews 10:19, forming the central part o...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Hebrews, the seventh chapter. In the book of Genesis, after Abraham and Lot had parted company, there was a confederation of five kings that conquered in the area wh...
1 Samuel 2:35; Hebrews 13:8; Hebrews 7:28; Hebrews 7:8; Isaiah 9:6;...
Hath an unchangeable priesthood [α π α ρ α β α τ ο ν ε χ ε ι τ η ν ι ε ρ ω σ υ ν η ν]. Rend. hath his priesthood unchangeable. The A. V. misses the possessive force of the article, his priesthood, and...
OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST Hebrews 7:1 _and Hebrews 8:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS Christ was God's Priest after the order of Melchisedec. "The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for ever after...