Hebrews 5:10

These words may be looked upon as an evidence and testimony, that the Lord Jesus Christ was, and is the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him, because he is. Priest after the order of Melchizedek; that is, because his priesthood is eternal.

Note here, 1. That God was pleased to put. signal honour upon the person and office of Melchizedek, that in him there should be an early and excellent representation made of the person and priesthood of Jesus Christ. Melchizedek was an illustrious type of Christ. he was the first personal type of Christ that ever was in the world; after him there were many others, and he was the only type of the person of Christ that ever was in the World. Others were types of Christ in the execution of his office, but none but Melchizedek were ever type of his person for being introduced without father, without mother, without beginning of days, nor end of life, he was made like to the Son of God, of whom it is said, Who can declare his generation? And farther, Melchizedek was. type of Christ in those two great offices of. King and. Priest, which none but he ever was.

Note, 2. That the priesthood of Christ was not after the order of Aaron, which was to expire, and not to last long, but after the order of Melchizedek, which was to continue and last forever: Thou art. Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. The priesthood of Christ is an eternal priesthood, He never liveth to make intercession for us.