希伯来书 7:23-24 RCUVSS

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 7:23-25

The immortal priesthood of Christ enhanced by weighty considerations. The first is that the ancient priesthood passed through many hands, in which fact there were some obvious disadvantages. Some priests were so neglectful of their office that the prophet had to become a preacher of righteousness. All preachers had to pass through a process of education to gain fitness for their ministry; others were priests when there was no temple, no altar, and no holy of holies. Death came to them in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 7:23

And they truly - Under the Jewish dispensation. The object of this verse and the following is, to state one more reason of the excellence of the priesthood of Christ. It is, that owing to the frailty of human nature, and the shortness of life, the office of priest there was continually changing. But here there was no such change. Christ, being exalted to the heavens to live forever there, has now an unchangeable priesthood, and everything in regard to his office is permanent. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 7:24

But this man - Greek “But he” - referring to Christ.Because he continueth ever - Greek “Because he remains forever.” The idea is because he does not die, but ever lives, he has an unchanging priesthood. There is no necessity that he should yield it to others, as was the case with the Jewish priests because they were mortal. The reason in their case, why it passed to others, was not that they did not perform the office well, but that they were mortal, and could not continue to hold it. But this... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 7:23-25

Hebrews 7:23-25. And there were many priests One after another, because they were hindered by death from continuing in the perpetual execution of their office. But this man, because he continueth ever In life and in his office; hath an unchangeable priesthood One that passes not from one to another. Wherefore From whence it appears; that he is able to save to the uttermost From sin and its consequences, into the favour and image of God, and to preserve to eternal life, all that by... 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 7:23

because . Greek. dia . App-104 .Hebrews 7:2 . they were not, &c . = of their being hindered from continuing. continue . Greek. parameno. See 1 Corinthians 16:6 . by reason of = by. App-104 .Hebrews 7:2 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 7:24

this. Supply "Priest", in place of "Man". continueth . Same as "abideth", Hebrews 7:3 . ever . See verses: Hebrews 7:17 , Hebrews 7:21 . unchangeable . Greek. aparabatos. Literally not passing over to another. Only here. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 7:23

And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing; but he, because he abideth forever, hath his priesthood unchangeable. Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.The most obvious weakness of the Levitical system is seen in the mortality of them who ascended to the office of high priest under its regulations. Each in turn could serve... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 7:23-24

Heb 7:23-24 And they truly were many priests,— And as to those priests, there were many of them established successively, because death prevented their continuance; Hebrews 7:24. But he, eternal as he is, hath a priesthood, which cannot be transferred to others. By means of his continuance for ever, our High-priest exerciseth an unchangeable priesthood. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 7:23

23. Another proof of superiority; the Levitical priests were many, as death caused the need of continually new ones being appointed in succession. Christ dies not, and so hath a priesthood which passes not from one to another. were—Greek, "are made." many—one after another; opposed to His "unchangeable (that does not pass from one to another) priesthood" ( :-). not suffered to continue—Greek, "hindered from permanently continuing," namely, in the priesthood. read more