Hebrews 7 - Introduction
1:1 formerly (g-11) Or 'of old.'... [ Continue Reading ]
1:1 formerly (g-11) Or 'of old.'... [ Continue Reading ]
7:1 high (g-11) See Note, Mark 5:7 .... [ Continue Reading ]
7:3 assimilated (h-17) Melchisedec was in his characteristics assimilated to the Son of God. 'Abides' is in direct connection with 'this Melchisedec,' ver. 1. continually. (i-26) 'In perpetuity,' not as ch. 6.20. see ch. 5.6.... [ Continue Reading ]
7:5 priesthood, (k-13) Only here and Luke 1:9 . It is the personal office that a man receives. 'Priesthood' in vers. 11,12,24, is the system itself.... [ Continue Reading ]
7:6 genealogy (l-6) Not the mere denial of the fact, but that he way not in a position to have one.... [ Continue Reading ]
7:11 *it*, (a-22) Or 'based upon it.'... [ Continue Reading ]
7:13 to (b-10) _ Metecho_ . 'has taken part in.' It is the perfect tense, intimating an abiding character. see Note q, ch. 2.14. to (c-22) Or 'been occupied with.'... [ Continue Reading ]
7:14 sprung (d-9) Or 'arisen.' It is a question whether the word alludes to arising, as the sun, or springing up, as a plant. 'the branch.' For 'the branch' was translated 'dayspring' by the LXX, and the verb is used for both in Greek. see Jeremiah 23:5 ; Zechariah 3:8 .... [ Continue Reading ]
7:17 witness, (e-5) Or 'he is testified of,' Psalms 110:4 . ever (f-11) As ch. 5.6; so ver. 24.... [ Continue Reading ]
7:21 him, (g-26) Or 'to him.' .... [ Continue Reading ]
7:24 unchangeable. (h-12) Or 'intransmissible,' not transmitted to others.... [ Continue Reading ]
7:26 holy, (i-8) There are two Greek words used for 'holy' in the New Testament -- _ hagios_ and _ hosios_ ( _ hosios_ is used in this passage). The word most commonly used is _ hagios_ (corresponding to the Hebrew word _ kadosh_ ). This, when applied to God, designates him as holy, knowing good an... [ Continue Reading ]
7:27 all (b-33) The word 'this' may refer to the offering for the people, 'this last.' Otherwise it would be simply 'this offering,' of course for others, but the emphasis is on 'once for all.'... [ Continue Reading ]