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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 7:12

For the priesthood being changed - According to the prediction in Ps. cx., that it would be. When that occurs, the consequence specified will also follow.There is made of necessity a change also of the law - The Law so far as it grew out of that, or was dependent on it. The connection requires us to understand it only of the Law “so far as it was connected with the Levitical priesthood.” This could not apply to the ten commandments - for they were given before the institution of the priesthood;... 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 7:12

changed . Greek. metatithemi. See Acts 7:16 . change . Greek. metathesis . Only here, Hebrews 11:5 ; Hebrews 12:27 . also, &c . = of the law also. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 7:12

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.The law which is here said to be changed cannot be amended to read, "the ceremonial law" or "the priestly law." It has to stand for everything of which the Levitical system was the center and support, namely, the whole Hebrew system of religion. To make the law that was changed apply only to the ceremonies, sacrifices, lustral rites, typical services, etc., without making it apply to the MORAL COMMANDMENTS,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 7:12

Hebrews 7:12. For the priesthood being changed,— Another priest arising, there must be a change of the priesthood; but how does it follow that there must be a change of the law? For though the priesthood admitted an alteration, might not the law, as to other points, have continued the same? The truth is, so much of the law concerns the priesthoodimmediately,—alltheirsacrifices,oblations,purifications,theirgreatday of atonement, and in short all their temple service,—that, supposing those to... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 7:12

12. For—the reason why Paul presses the words "after the order of Melchisedec" in :-, namely, because these presuppose a change or transference of the priesthood, and this carries with it a change also of the law (which is inseparably bound up with the priesthood, both stand and fall together, Hebrews 7:11). This is his answer to those who might object, What need was there of a new covenant? 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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