Hebrews 7:20

And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest :

Ver. 20. Not without an oath] A singular confirmation: what a monstrous sin then is unbelief!

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And inasmuch as not without an oath - In addition to every other consideration showing the superiority of Christ as a priest, there was the solem...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(10) And inasmuch as not without an oath [he was made priest]: (10) Another argument, by which he proves that the priesthood of Christ is better tha...
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 Le...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

inasmuch as . Greek. kath . (App-104.) hoson. oath . Greek. horkomosia. Only here and verses: Hebrews 7:21 ; Hebrews 7:28 . Compare Hebrew...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. And inasmuch as not without an oath, etc. Here is another argument, why the Law ought to give place to the Gospel; for God has set Ch...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest : Not without an oath - "The apostle's reasoning here is founded on this, that God never inte...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest: Another superiority of Christ's Melchisedek-like priesthood: the oath of God gave a so...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The fact that Jesus was made priest with an oath guarantees that the covenant He mediates is better than the former (in which there was no such oath)...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

This and the next two verses constitute one sentence, the third verse answering to the first, and Hebrews 7:21 being parenthetical. Hitherto no ref...
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 Abraha...
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, c...
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."...
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 p...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And inasmuch as not without an oath ,.... Our version supplies as follows, he was made priest ; which well agrees with what is said in the next ve...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
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 who...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Melchisedec and Christ Compared. A. D. 62. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; This is a further proof of the excellency of Christ's priesthood above Aaron s, taken from his constitution in it by oath. He who is made a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 apostl...
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 an...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest,
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The oath of God a guarantee of the superiority of Christ's priesthood:
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...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And — The greater solemnity wherewith he was made priest, farther proves the superior excellency of his priesthood.

²⁰ And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

Related Commentaries of Hebrews 7:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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