A summary description of the Melchizedek ideal priest, drawn in contrast to the Levitical High Priest, and realised in the Son who has been perfected as Priest for ever. Melchizedek is here dropped, and the priesthood of the Son is now directly contrasted with that of the Aaronic High Priest.
Verse 26. _SUCH A HIGH PRIEST BECAME US_] Such a high priest was in every respect _suitable_ to us, every way qualified to accomplish the end for which he came into the world. There is probably here a...
FOR SUCH AN HIGH PRIEST BECAME US - Was suited to our condition. That is, there was that in our character and circumstances which demanded that a high priest for us should be personally holy. It was n...
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 ...
We needed such a high priest--one who is holy, one who never hurt any man, one who is stainless, one who is different from sinners, one who has become higher than the heavens. He does not need, as the...
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...
HOLY. Greek. _hosios._ See Acts 2:27. HARMLESS. Greek. _akakos._ See Romans 16:18. UNDEFILED. Greek. _amiantos._ Here, Hebrews 13:4.
_For such a high priest became us_ The "for" clinches the whole argument with a moral consideration. There was _a spiritual fitness_in this annulment of the imperfect Law and Priesthood, and the intro...
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION...
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...
ΤΟΙΟΥ͂ΤΟΣ ΓΆΡ. The “_for_” clinches the whole argument with a moral consideration. There was _a spiritual fitness_ in this annulment of the imperfect Law and Priesthood, and the introduction of a bett...
_PRIESTHOOD WITH A SUPERIOR PRIEST -- HEBREWS 7:25-28:_ Jesus has the power to save. "Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make i...
ΤΟΙΟΎΤΟΣ (G5108) таковой; здесь: подобный; "такой первосвященник". Это слово отнооится к предшествующему, указывая на абсолютную мощь и вечное существование Первосвященника (Westcott). ΚΑΙ (G2532) и;...
DISCOURSE: 2299 CHRIST, A SUITABLE HIGH-PRIEST Hebrews 7:26. _Such an High-priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens_. WITHOUT the Ep...
FOR SUCH AN HIGH PRIEST BECAME US,— _"For such an high-priest suited us,_—was proper for us,—_as was_ perfectly _holy;_ that is, in a life quite pure; free from all sin, unpolluted."—The high-priest w...
D. _He is a sinless priest. Hebrews 7:26-28_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 7:26-28 Hebrews 7:26 For such High Priest became us, holy, guileless, undefined, separated from sinners, and made higher t
THE PERFECT PRIEST (Hebrews 7:25-28) The principal subject in the verses which are to be before us is the same as that which has engaged the apostle throughout this 7th chapter, namely, the pre-emine...
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; SUCH - as is above described. A B Delta read 'also.' 'For to US (as sin...
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...
7:26 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_ (correspondin...
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...
BECAME US] i.e. suited our condition. HOLY] denotes His relation to God, consecrated. HARMLESS] denotes His personal character; the word usually means 'without guile.' UNDEFILED] denotes His official...
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...
FOR SUCH AN HIGH PRIEST. — Better, _For such a one also became us as_ (_our_)_ High Priest._ Such a priest as has been portrayed was the High Priest that befitted us — no one less exalted could have m...
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...
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...
(12) For such an high priest became us, [who is] holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; (12) Another argument: There are required in an high priest innoce...
(25) Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. (26) For such a high priest became us, who is holy, harmles...
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...
26._For such an high priest, etc. _He reasons from what is necessarily connected with the subject. These conditions, or qualifications, as they commonly say, are of necessity required in a priest — th...
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...
FOR SUCH AN HIGH PRIEST BECAME US,.... Is suitable to us, answers to our cases and necessities, is every way such an one as is wanted: [WHO] IS HOLY; by nature, originally and underivatively, perfect...
In this verse the apostle renders a _reason_ of his whole preceding discourse, and why he laid so great weight upon the description of our high priest. And he hath probably in it a respect unto what h...
For such an high priest became us, _who is_ holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; Ver. 26. _Who is holy_] As the high priest of old, Leviticus 21:18; Exo...
HEB. 7:26-28. FOR SUCH A HIGH PRIEST BECAME US, (WHO IS) HOLY, HARMLESS, UNDEFILED, SEPARATE FROM SINNERS, AND MADE HIGHER THAN THE HEAVENS; WHO NEEDETH NOT DAILY, AS THOSE HIGH PRIESTS, TO OFFER UP S...
_Such a High-Priest became us_ Or rather, was suited to us, who are unholy, mischievous, defiled sinners; _who is holy_ With respect to God; _harmless_ With respect to men; _undefiled_ In himself by a...
BECAME US; was needed by us. MADE HIGHER THAN THE HEAVENS; where he ministers before God. See chap Hebrews 8:1-2; Hebrews 8:4; Hebrews 9:24....
FOR SUCH AN HIGH PRIEST BECAME US WHO IS HOLY, HARMLESS, UNDEFILED, SEPARATE FROM SINNERS, AND MADE HIGHER THAN THE HEAVENS;...
The writer concludes that Christ is the perfect High Priest:...
"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...
26-28 Observe the description of the personal holiness of Christ. He is free from all habits or principles of sin, not having the least disposition to it in his nature. No sin dwells in him, not the...
OLBGrk; The last excellency of the gospel High Priest, preferring him to Aaron's order, is the qualification of his person, by which he is described in himself, distinguished from and set above all ot...
Tertullian On Modesty and in all respects holy,[292]...
Hebrews 7:26 For G1063 such G5108 Priest G749 fitting G4241 (G5707) us G2254 holy G3741 harmless G172 undefiled...
Hebrews 7:26-28. The final argument for this superiority is the moral fitness of the whole arrangement (see Hebrews 2:10). FOR SUCH A HIGH PRIEST WAS FOR US BEFITTING a high priest WHO WAS HOLY (givi...
BECAME US (ημιν επρεπεν). Imperfect active indicative of πρεπω as in Hebrews 2:10, only there it was applied to God while here to us. "Such" (τοιουτος) refers to the Melchizedek character of Jesus a...
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...
JESUS, THEN. He meets our needs, but the Jewish priests could not meet our needs! NO FAULT OR SIN. The Jewish priests did have faults and sins. HE HAS BEEN SET APART. The Jewish high priest had to be...
_Such an High Priest became us_ THE PRIEST WHOM WE NEED I. WE ALL NEED A PRIEST, AND WE HAVE THE PRIEST WE NEED IN JESUS CHRIST. In fair weather, when the summer seas are sunny and smooth, and all th...
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 7:26 FITTING THAT WE SHOULD HAVE. Jesus’ high priesthood is appropriate and is for the believers’ benefit. ⇐...
_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 John 2:2; 1 John 3:5; 1 Peter 1:19; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 Peter 3:22;...
Became us [η μ ι ν ε π ρ ε π ε ν]. See on ch. Hebrews 2:10. For the verb see on Titus 2:1. There was an essential fitness in the gift of our great high priest. Comp. ch. Hebrews 2:17. Holy [ο σ ι ο ς]...
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...
For such an high priest suited us — Unholy, mischievous, defiled sinners: a blessed paradox! Holy — With respect to God. Harmless — With respect to men. Undefiled — With any sin in himself. Separated...
Observe here, 1. Something supposed and necessarily implied, namely, That if we intend to come unto God, we had need of an High Priest to encourage and enable us therunto; SUCH AND HIGH PRIEST BECAME...