By. Greek. kata, as in Hebrews 7:20.
was... made. hath become.
Jesus. App-98.
surety. Greek. enguos. Only here.
testaments. covenant. Greek. diatheke. See Matthew 26:28. First of se venteen occs. in Hebrew (App-10).
Verse 22. _BY SO MUCH_] This solemn, unchangeable _oath_ of God, _was Jesus made a surety_, εγγυος, a _mediator_, one who brings the two parties together, witnesses the contract, and offers the covena...
BY SO MUCH - Inasmuch as an oath is more solemn than a mere appointment. The meaning is, that there is all the additional security in the suretyship of Jesus which arises from the solemnity of an oath...
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...
_of a better testament_ A clearer rendering would be "By so much better was the covenant of which Jesus has been made surety." The words which might be taken as the keynote of the whole Epistle should...
ΚΡΕΊΤΤΟΝΟΣ ΔΙΑΘΉΚΗΣ. “_By so much better was the covenant of which Jesus has been made surety_.” The words—which might be taken as the keynote of the whole Epistle—should undoubtedly be rendered “of a...
BECAUSE IT WAS FOUNDED ON THE SWEARING OF AN OATH...
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...
ΚΑΤΆ ΤΟΣΟΫ́ΤΟ (G2596; G5118) "постольку" "настолько" ΚΡΕΊΤΤΟΝΟΣ (G2909) лучший (_см._ Hebrews 7:19). ΔΙΑΘΉΚΗΣ (G1242) соглашение, завет, договор, согласие (Michel; TDNT; NIDNTT). ΓΈΓΟΝΕΝ _perf. in...
AND IN AS MUCH, &C.— The apostle produces here another argument to prove the superior excellence of the new covenant above the law of Moses; or rather, the superior dignity of the priesthood of Christ...
B. _He is a priest made with an path. Hebrews 7:20-22_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 7:20-22 Hebrews 7:20 And inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath...
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...
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. SURETY, [ enguos (G1450)] - ensuring in His own person the certainty of the covenant to us, by becoming responsible for our guilt, by seali...
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...
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...
SURETY] The word is not found elsewhere in the Greek canonical Scriptures. It means one who gives security for the fulfilment of an agreement between two other parties, a guarantor or sponsor. The wor...
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...
BY SO MUCH WAS JESUS MADE. — Better, _by so much also hath Jesus become surety of a better covenant._ The form of the sentence recalls Hebrews 1:4. As the priest whose appointment is confirmed by the...
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...
διαθήκη in classical Greek means a _disposition_ (διατίθημι) of one's goods by will; frequent in the orators and sometimes as in Aristoph., _Birds_, 439, a covenant. In the LXX it occurs nearly 280 ti...
Another element in the superiority of the covenant established upon the priesthood of Jesus is that in the very manner of the institution of His priesthood it was declared to be permanent. The long pa...
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...
(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 PRIESTHOOD AND THE OATH_ ‘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 repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the o...
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...
BY SO MUCH WAS JESUS MADE A SURETY OF A BETTER TESTAMENT. Or "covenant", for the word signifies both; and what is intended may be called both a testament and a covenant; a testament, because it is fou...
The apostle had warned the Hebrews before, that he had “many things to say,” and those “not easy to be understood,” concerning Melchisedec. And herein he intended not only those things which he expres...
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. Ver. 22. _Jesus was made a surety_] As he was our surety to God for the discharge of our debt (the surety and debtor in law are reputed as on...
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 inasmuch as_, &c. Here is another argument from the words of the psalmist, to prove the appointment of a new priesthood, the removal of the old, and the superior excellence of the new to the old;...
A SURETY; one who becomes responsible for the fulfilment of a covenant. A BETTER TESTAMENT; or, a better covenant. The same Greek word is rendered now covenant, as in chap Hebrews 8:6, etc., and now t...
Still another argument to show the superiority of Christ's priesthood to that of Aaron and his sons: He was made priest with an oath, they without an oath. The added solemnity of the oath shows the su...
BY SO MUCH WAS JESUS MADE A SURETY OF A BETTER TESTAMENT. This is another important consideration in the proof of Christ's greater excellence: And in proportion as not without the swearing of an oath...
The oath of God a guarantee of the superiority of Christ's 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...
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...
This brings in the consequent on HEBREWS 7:20. _As much_ excellency as was in God's oath constituting, SO MUCH there must be in the office constituted. The Aaronical priesthood, by God's constitution,...
Hebrews 7:22 by G2596 much G5118 Jesus G2424 become G1096 (G5754) surety G1450 better G2909 covenant G1242...
Hebrews 7:22. OF SO MUCH BETTER A COVENANT (or as in A. V., provided ‘a better covenant,' which comes at the end of the verse, is made emphatic) HATH JESUS BECOME SURETY, _i.e_ He has pledged Himself...
Hebrews 7:20-22. A third argument is now introduced. The oath which God sware in making His Son Priest gives to His office higher sanctions. AND INASMUCH AS (it is) NOT WITHOUT AN OATH; rather A sim...
BY SO MUCH ALSO (κατα τοσουτο κα). Correlative demonstrative corresponding to καθ' οσον (the relative clause) in verse Hebrews 7:20.THE SURETY (εγγυος). Vulgate _sponsor_. Old word, here only in t...
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...
THIS DIFFERENCE, THEN. "God's vow, mentioned in Hebrews 7:21, is the difference by which Jesus becomes the _guarantee_ of this better covenant!...
_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....
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Hebrews 7:18. DISANNULLING.—Setting aside from its active place and work, as that which has had its day, and is no longer efficient. It had to be superseded. A stronger...
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 Corinthians 11:25; Daniel 9:27; Genesis 43:9; Genesis 44:32;...
Was Jesus made a surety of a better testament [κ ρ ε ι τ τ ο ν ο ς δ ι α θ η κ η ς γ ε γ ο ν ε ν ε γ γ υ ο ς ι η σ ο υ ς]. Egguov surety, N. T. o. Comp. Sir. 29 15, 16; 2 Macc. 10 28. Occasionally in...
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...
Of so much better a covenant — Unchangeable, eternal. Was Jesus made a surety — Or mediator. The word covenant frequently occurs in the remaining part of this epistle. The original word means either a...