Hebrews 7:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. ”

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

  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 a...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (6) For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the (e) law. (6) He shows how by the institution of the new priesthood, not only the imperfection of the priesthood...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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 fort...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  12. For the priesthood being changed, or, transferred, etc. As the authority of the Law and the priesthood is the same, Christ became not only a priest, but also a Lawgiver; so that the r...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. The priesthood being changed - That is, The order of Aaron being now abrogated, to make way for that which had p...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  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 admit...

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

  For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. For - The reason for pressing the words "after the order of Melchisedek;" because these presuppose a tra...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Priesthood after the Order of Aaron and of Melchizedek The theme of Christ's superiority to the Levitical priesthood is here resumed. In Hebrews 5:1-10 it has been shown that Christ possesses al...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  This verse connects itself with the parenthesis in Hebrews 7:11 . “For if the priesthood is changed there takes place also of necessity a change of law.” It is no light matter to speak of the order...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER VII. THE ALLEGORY OF MELCHIZEDEK. Hebrews 7:1-28 (R.V.). "For this Melchizedek, King of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and b...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Our Ever-Living and All-Sufficient Intercessor Hebrews 7:11-28 If, as we saw in our last reading, the Levitical priests have been superseded, clearly the whole order of things-that is, the Mosa...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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 calle...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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,...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For the priesthood being changed ,.... Not translated from one tribe, family, or order, to another, but utterly abolished; for though it is called an everlasting priesthood, yet that is to be unders...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. Ver. 12. A change also of the law ] "For we are not under the taw, but under grace." The gospel is post nau...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 rela...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  "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 bei...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Melchisedec and Christ Compared. A. D.  62.       11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  For the priesthood being changed : for refers to the expiration of the Aaronical order, to which these Hebrews now were not bound, for that a better priesthood and law were to fill up their room i...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Hebrews 7:11 .—Here begins the argument of the next nine verses. Perfection. —A difficult word; the full meaning of everything that could be required of a human pri...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Hebrews 7:1-17 Melchisedec a Type. I. What is meant by King? what by Priest? what is the idea of Kingship and of Priesthood? (1) The idea of Kingship was to some extent announced in the creation...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Hebrews 7:1-2 . 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...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

  A change also of the law Change in the law It is modified in these circumstances: 1. In regard of justification ( Acts 13:39 ). The law was first given to justify the observers thereof; bu...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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 , form...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The imperfection of the Levitical priesthood and of the Mosaic system:

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Acts 6:13 ; Acts 6:14 ; Ezekiel 16:61 ; Isaiah 66:21 ; Jeremiah 31:31-34

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Our Great High Priest Hebrews 7:1-28 and Hebrews 8:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Christ was God's Priest after the order of Melchisedec. "The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a Priest...

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• Hebrews 7:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  For — One of these cannot be changed without the other.

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