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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 7:13

For he of whom these things are spoken - The Lord Jesus, the Messiah, to whom they had reference. The things here spoken of pertain to his office as priest; his being of the order of Melchizedek. The apostle here “assumes” it as a point concerning which there could be no dispute, that these things referred to the Lord Jesus. Those whom he addressed would not be disposed to call this in question, and his argument had conducted him to this conclusion.Pertaineth to another tribe - To the tribe of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 7:12-14

Hebrews 7:12-14. For, or, wherefore, the priesthood On account of which the law was given; being changed, of necessity there must be a change also of the law As if he had said, Since there is such a near relation between the priesthood and the law, and since the whole administration of the law, as the rule of worship, depended absolutely on the Aaronical priesthood, therefore the one being changed, the other must be changed also. “Under the law the offices of the priesthood consisted... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 7:11-28

Christ, a priest like Melchizedek (7:11-28)The necessity for a new priesthood under Christ shows that the Levitical priesthood (and with it the law of Moses) failed to bring perfection. Therefore, the new priest belongs not to Aaron’s order but to Melchizedek’s (11-12). Christ could not be a priest in the Levitical order, because he was not from the tribe of Levi. He was from Judah, a tribe that had no part in priestly affairs (13-14).Laws concerning physical birth and age determined who could... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 7:13

of = on. Greek. epi . App-104 . pertaineth . Greek. metecho. See Hebrews 2:14 . no man = no one. Greek. oudeis. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 7:13

For he of whom these things are said belongeth to another tribe, from which no man hath given attendance at the altar. For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.Here is another emphasis upon the extraordinary change involved in the establishment of the high priesthood of Christ, in that he came from a tribe hitherto absolutely excluded from any participation in such an office. The author's mention of Judah and the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 7:13

Hebrews 7:13. For he of whom these things are spoken— Namely, the Christ, who was to be of the order of Melchisedec. This is another reason why the law was to be changed; for the priesthood being designed,not to be in the tribe of Levi, to which the law of Moses had absolutely and entirely fixed it, the change of the priesthood to one of another tribe must necessarily make a change in the law. Now Christ being the person all along designed to be this new priest, and he descending from Judah,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 7:13

13. Confirming the truth that a change is made of the law ( :-), by another fact showing the distinctness of the new priesthood from the Aaronic. these things— ( :-). pertaineth—Greek, "hath partaken of" (the perfect tense implies the continuance still of His manhood). another—"a different tribe" from that of Levi. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 7:1-18

C. The Son’s High Priestly Ministry 7:1-10:18The great resource of Christians when tempted to apostatize is our high priest, Jesus Christ. The writer therefore spent considerable time and space expounding His high priesthood to enable his readers to benefit from their resource. This section of the book continues to glorify Jesus Christ so the readers would appreciate Him sufficiently and not turn from Him. The priesthood of Melchizedek provided an analogy, for the writer, of Jesus’... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 7:11-14

The imperfection of the Levitical priesthood and the Mosaic Law 7:11-14 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 7:11-25

The superior priesthood of Jesus 7:11-25Having shown the superiority of Melchizedek to Abraham and Levi, the writer proceeded to point out the superiority of Melchizedek’s priesthood and Jesus’ priesthood. He did so to clarify for his readers the inferiority of the Mosaic Covenant and its priesthood. Not only was Melchizedek greater than Aaron, Melchizedek, though he preceded Aaron in time, also replaced Aaron."Within the structure of the homily, Hebrews 7:1-28 is clearly defined as a literary... read more

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