Hebrews 7:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. ”

Hebrews 7:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Who is made - That is, the other priest is made, to wit, the Messiah. He was made a priest by a special law. Not after the law of a carnal commandment - Not according to the Law of a commandm...
Hebrews 7:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(8) Who is made, not after the (g) law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. (8) He proves the diversity and excellency of the institution of Melchizedek's priesthood, by...
Hebrews 7:16 - 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...
Hebrews 7:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

is made . hath become. carnal . Greek. sarkikos , but texts read sarkinos. See 2 Corinthians 3:3 . power . Greek. dunamis. App-172.; Heb 176:1. endless . App-151.
Hebrews 7:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

16. Carnal commandment, etc. It was called carnal, because it refers to things corporal, that is, to external rites. We know how Aaron and his sons were initiated into their office. Wha...
Hebrews 7:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. Who is made - Appointed to this high office by God himself, not succeeding one that was disabled or dea...
Hebrews 7:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And it is yet far more evident;— "And, independent on all genealogical controversywhich the most ingenious malice couldurge concerning Mary's family, it is yet more abundantly manifest that the law...
Hebrews 7:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Another proof that the law (economy) is changed; as Christ is appointed Priest, 'not...
Hebrews 7:16 - 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...
Hebrews 7:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And it is . — That which is “yet far more evident” is the proposition of the preceding verses, viz., the failure of the Levitical priesthood to bring “perfection” ( Hebrews 7:11 ), a failure placed...
Hebrews 7:16 - 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...
Hebrews 7:16 - 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...
Hebrews 7:16 - 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...
Hebrews 7:16 - 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,...
Hebrews 7:16 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THINGS WHICH NEVER DIE ‘The power of an endless life.’ Hebrews 7:16 We talk of ends; but where are ends? It may be an end in relation to the past; but is it not a beginning in relation to so...
Hebrews 7:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Who was made ,.... Not as man, much less as God; but as a priest, constituted and appointed one: not after the law of a carnal commandment : either the ceremonial law in general, which was a carna...
Hebrews 7:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. Ver. 16. Of a carnal command ] i.e. External and ceremonial. But after the power ] Both of God...
Hebrews 7:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And it is yet far more evident That both the priesthood and the law are changed, because the priest now raised up is not only of another tribe, and of a quite different order, but is made a pries...
Hebrews 7:16 - 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...
Hebrews 7:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Melchisedec and Christ Compared. A. D. 62. 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical...
Hebrews 7:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment; the gospel High Priest, the Lord Jesus Christ, was not constituted nor consecrated after that order and rule of God which did bind the Aaroni...
Hebrews 7:16 - 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...
Hebrews 7:16 - Scofield Reference Notes

carnal Fleshy, that is, addressed to the carnal or natural man. Compare ( Hebrews 9:10 ).
Hebrews 7:16 - 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...
Hebrews 7:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 7:15-18 . And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the po...
Hebrews 7:16 - 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...
Hebrews 7:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Our Lord sprang out of Juda A new priesthood 1. Jesus sprang from the royal tribe of Judah, not from the sacerdotal tribe of Levi. The apostle intentionally uses a term that glances at Zechar...
Hebrews 7:16 - 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...
Hebrews 7:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The imperfection of the Levitical priesthood and of the Mosaic system:
Hebrews 7:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Colossians 2:14 ; Colossians 2:20 ; Galatians 4:3 ; Galatians 4:9 ; Hebrews 10:1 ; Hebrews 9:10 ; Hebrews 9:9 ; Revelation 1:18
Hebrews 7:16 - 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...
Hebrews 7:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Who is made — A priest. Not after the law of a carnal commandment — Not according to the Mosaic law, which consisted chiefly of commandments that were carnal, compared to the spirituality of the go...

Hebrews 7:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hebrews 7:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hebrews 7:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hebrews 7:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hebrews 7:16 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 7:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 7:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 7:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hebrews 7:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hebrews 7:16 - Scofield Reference Notes

Hebrews 7:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 7:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 7:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 7:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hebrews 7:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 7:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hebrews 7:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 7:16 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Hebrews 7:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes