The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 7:11-28
Christ greater than Aaron. This passage is really just a commentary on the Old Testament oracle contained in Psalms 110:4 . There might appropriately be prefixed to it as a motto the words, "Behold, a greater than Aaron is here." I. THE IMPERFECTION OF THE LEVITICAL PRIESTHOOD . (Verses 11-19) Aaron's mediation could not satisfy justice, or pacify conscience, or sanctify the heart. All that it could do was to exhibit a faint adumbration of the ideal priesthood. The words... read more
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 7:28
Verse 28 28.For the law, etc. From the defects of men he draws his conclusion as to the weakness of the priesthood, as though he had said, “Since the law makes no real priests, the defect must by some other means be remedied; and it is remedied by the word of the oath; for Christ was made a priest, being not of the common order of men, but the Son of God, subject to no defect, but adorned and endowed with the highest perfection.” He again reminds us, that the oath was posterior to the law, in... read more