Hebrews 7:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

(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 order of Melchisedec:)

Greek order, 'For they indeed (the existing legal priests) without the (solemn) promise on oath [horkomosias] are priests made' (Tittmann).

By him - by God.

Unto him - the Lord, the Son of God (Psalms 110:1).

Not repent - never change His purpose.

After the order of Melchisedec - So A Delta f. Omitted in 'Aleph (') B C, Vulgate.

Hebrews 7:21

21 (For those priests were made withoutb 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 order of Melchisedec:)