“ By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. ”
By so much - Inasmuch as an oath is more solemn than a mere appointment. The meaning is, that there is all the additional security in the suretyship of Jesus which arises from the solemnity of an...
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...
By . Greek. kata , as in Hebrews 7:20 . was... made . hath become. Jesus . App-98. surety . Greek. enguos. Only here. testaments . covenant. Greek. diatheke. See Matthew 26:28 . First...
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. By so much - This solemn, unchangeable oath of God, was Jesus made a surety, εγγυος, a mediator, one who brings the two parties together, wit...
And in as much, &c.— The apostle produces here another argument to prove the superior excellence of the new covenant above the law of Moses; or rather, the superior dignity of the priesthood of...
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. Surety, х enguos ( G1450 )] - ensuring in His own person the certainty of the covenant to us, by becoming responsible for our gui...
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...
By so much was Jesus made. — Better, by so much also hath Jesus become surety of a better covenant. The form of the sentence recalls Hebrews 1:4 . As the priest whose appointment is confirmed by...
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...
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and All-Sufficient Intercessor Hebrews 7:11-28 If, as we saw in our last reading, the Levitical priests have been superseded, clearly the whole order of things-that is, the Mosa...
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...
(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,...
THE PRIESTHOOD AND THE OATH ‘For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by Him that said unto Him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the...
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. Or "covenant", for the word signifies both; and what is intended may be called both a testament and a covenant; a testament, because it is...
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. Ver. 22. Jesus was made a surety ] As he was our surety to God for the discharge of our debt (the surety and debtor in law are reputed as...
And inasmuch as , &c. Here is another argument from the words of the psalmist, to prove the appointment of a new priesthood, the removal of the old, and the superior excellence of the new to the...
"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...
Melchisedec and Christ Compared. A. D. 62. 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical...
This brings in the consequent on Hebrews 7:20 . As much excellency as was in God's oath constituting, so much there must be in the office constituted. The Aaronical priesthood, by God's consti...
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...
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...
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 7:1 . 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...
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...
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...
The oath of God a guarantee of the superiority of Christ's priesthood:
1 Corinthians 11:25 ; Daniel 9:27 ; Genesis 43:9 ; Genesis 44:32 ; Hebrews 12:24 ; Hebrews 13:20 ; Hebrews 8:6-12 ; Hebrews 9:15-23 ; Luke 22:20 ; Mark 14:24 ; Matthew 26:28 ; Proverbs 20...
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...
Of so much better a covenant — Unchangeable, eternal. Was Jesus made a surety — Or mediator. The word covenant frequently occurs in the remaining part of this epistle. The original word means eithe...