Hebrews 7:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. ”

• Hebrews 7:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For there is verily a disannulling - A setting aside. The Law which existed before in regard to the priesthood becomes now abrogated in consequence of the change which has been made in the priest...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (9) For there is verily a disannulling of the (h) commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. (9) Again, that no man object that the last priesthood was added to make a p...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - 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 7:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  verily . indeed. disannulling . Greek. athetesis. Only here and Hebrews 9:26 . Compare Galatians 1:3 ; Galatians 1:15 . for . on account of. Greek. dia . the weakness . See Romans 5:6 ....

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• Hebrews 7:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  18. For there is verily a disannulling, or abrogation, etc. As the Apostle’s discourse depends on this hinge, that the Law together with the priesthood had come to an end, he explains the...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For there is verily a disannulling - There is a total abrogation, προαγουσης εντολης,...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  For there is verily a disannulling— "For there is an abrogation of the former commandment, concerning the Levitical priesthood, upon account of the weakness and unprofitableness of it: For the l...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. There is, х ginetai ( G1096 )] - 'there takes place,' according to Psalm...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - 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 7:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  The intimate connection between these two verses is obscured by the ordinary translation. They point out with greater fulness and clearness what is involved in the statement of Hebrews 7:16 . “For t...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - 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 7:18 - 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 7:18 - 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 7:18 - 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 7:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment ,.... Not the moral law; though what is here said of the commandment may be applied to that; that is sometimes called the commandment, Romans 7...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. Ver. 18. For there is verily a disannulling ] Gr. υθετησις, an outing, cassating,...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  For there is verily Implied in this new and everlasting priesthood, and in the new dispensation connected therewith; a disannulling of the preceding commandment An abrogation of the Mosaic law;...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - 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 7:18 - 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 7:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  OLBGrk; For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before: the Spirit having proved the disannulling of the Aaronical priesthood for its imperfection, proceeds to prove the abolis...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Hebrews 7:18 . Disannulling. —Setting aside from its active place and work, as that which has had its day, and is no longer efficient. It had to be superseded. A st...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Hebrews 7:15-28 I. The Apostle announces a great principle in the words, "The law made nothing perfect." There was not a single point in which the law reached the end, for the end of the law is Ch...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - 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...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - 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 7:18 - 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...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - 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 7:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

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• Hebrews 7:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Timothy 4:8 ; Acts 13:39 ; Galatians 3:15 ; Galatians 3:17 ; Galatians 4:21 ; Galatians 4:9 ; Hebrews 10:1-4 ; Hebrews 10:1-9 ; Hebrews 13:9 ; Hebrews 7:11 ; Hebrews 7:12 ; Hebrews 7:19...

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• Hebrews 7:18 - 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 7:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  For there is implied in this new and everlasting priesthood, and in the new dispensation connected therewith, a disannulling of the preceding commandment — An abrogation of the Mosaic law. For the...

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