Hebrews 8:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: ”

• Hebrews 8:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest - He could not perform that office. The design of this is, to show a reason why he was removed to heaven. The reason was, that on earth there we...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (5) For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: (5) He gives a reason why he said that our High Priest is in the heavenly...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Hebrews 8:1 to Hebrews 10:18 . The greatness of the High Priest has now been sufficiently proved, and the writer proceeds to demonstrate the greatness of His ministry. This section constitutes...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  if . Greek. ei . App-118. earth . Greek. ge . App-129. should not be . would not even be. priests . The texts omit. Read "those who offer". according to . Greek. kata . App-104. the . O...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  4. For if he were on earth, etc. It is now beyond dispute that Christ is a high priest; but as the office of a judge does not exist without laws and statutes, so the office of sacrificing...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: For if he were on earth - As the Jewish temple was standing when this epistle...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  For if he were on earth,— "But, we may observe by the way, that if he were always to continue on earth, he could not, in any consistence with the Jewish institutions, have been a priest, to...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: Christ's priestly office is exercised in heaven, not earth; in the powe...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The High Priest of the Heavenly Sanctuary and the Fulfilment of Jeremiah's Prophecy Christ, as Melchizedek-High-Priest, has a higher ministry than the Levitical priesthood, because He ministers in...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  For if he were... — The oldest Greek MSS. and two important versions read, “If then He were”; and two other changes in the text of this verse also rest on high authority. In its correct form the ve...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER VIII. THE NEW COVENANT. "Now in the things which we are saying the chief point is this: We have such a High-priest, Who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heav...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  The Mediator of the New Covenant Hebrews 8:1-13 Such a High Priest , Hebrews 8:1-6 . He sits because His work is finished so far as His sacrifice is concerned. His place is at God's right ha...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Having established the fact of the superiority of Christ, the argument now proceeds to deal with the superiority of the relationships consequent thereupon. The central verity is set forth in the word...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (3) For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. (4) For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, se...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest ,.... The Socinians from hence attempt to prove that Christ was not a priest, and did not offer sacrifice on earth; whereas his coming into the wor...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: Ver. 4. He should not be a priest ] Because not of the tribe of Levi, whos...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  For every high-priest , &c. As if the apostle had said, And it appears that Christ is a minister, or priest, of the true tabernacle, because he offers sacrifice, which none but the priests might...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  "Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: we have such an High Priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens: a minister of the sanctuary, and of the...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Priesthood of Christ. A. D.  62.       1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest: this gives the reason why the Levitical gifts and offerings were inconsistent with Christ's priesthood: for if he were earthly for person or offi...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  THE CONTRAST OF THE TWO COVENANTS CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES VIRTUALLY a new topic is dealt with in this chapter. Hitherto the personal characteristics of the high priest have occupied the c...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Hebrews 8:1 . Of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum. Paul here recapitulates, for so the grandeur of his arguments required, and he does not do it in a dry and barren manner, but wit...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST FULFILS THE SYMBOLISM OF THE AARONIC , AND IS ALONE AN ETERNAL REALITY . Christ's heavenly priesthood, shown above to be...

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• Hebrews 8:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Christ's Eternal Priesthood has Superseded the Temporary Priesthood of Aaron. The more excellent ministry of Christ:

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• Hebrews 8:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Chronicles 26:18 ; 2 Chronicles 26:19 ; Hebrews 11:4 ; Hebrews 7:11-15 ; Numbers 16:40 ; Numbers 17:12 ; Numbers 17:13 ; Numbers 18:5

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• Hebrews 8:4 - 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 8:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  But if he were on earth — If his priesthood terminated here. He could not be a priest — At all, consistently with the Jewish institutions. There being other priests — To whom alone this office is a...

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