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Verse 23. _AND THEY TRULY WERE MANY PRIESTS_] Under the Mosaic law it
was necessary there should be a succession of priests, because, being
mortal, they were not suffered to continue always by reason...
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AND THEY TRULY - Under the Jewish dispensation. The object of this
verse and the following is, to state one more reason of the excellence
of the priesthood of Christ. It is, that owing to the frailty...
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CHAPTER 7
_ 1. The priesthood of Melchisedec in contrast with the Levitical
priesthood (Hebrews 7:1)_
2. The holy and heavenly priesthood of Christ (Hebrews 7:20)
Hebrews 7:1
The interrupted argume...
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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 forth
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A PRIEST AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK (Hebrews 7:1-28)
We come now to a passage of such paramount importance for the writer
to the Hebrews and in itself so difficult to understand that we must
deal...
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And in so far as it happened with an oath--for the Levitical priests
are made priests without an oath, but he with an oath, because
scripture says of him, "The Lord swore and will not repent of it, 'Y...
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BECAUSE. Greek. _dia_. App-104.Hebrews 7:2.
THEY WERE NOT, &C. = of their being hindered from continuing.
CONTINUE. Greek. _parameno._ See 1 Corinthians 16:6.
BY REASON OF. by. App-104.
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_many priests_ Lit., "And they truly have been constituted priests
many in number."
_they were not suffered to continue by reason of death_ The vacancies
caused in their number by the ravages of death...
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CH. 7. CHRIST, AS AN ETERNAL HIGH PRIEST AFTER THE ORDER OF
MELCHISEDEK, IS SUPERIOR TO THE LEVITIC HIGH PRIEST
Historic reference to Melchisedek (1–3). His Priesthood typically
superior to that of Aa...
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ΚΑῚ ΟἹ ΜῈΝ Κ.Τ.Λ. “_And they truly have been
constituted priests many in number_.”
ΘΑΝΆΤΩΙ. The vacancies caused in their number by the ravages of
death required to be constantly replenished (Numbers...
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23, 24. BECAUSE IT IS INTRANSMISSIBLE, NEVER BEING VACATED BY DEATH...
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_A PRIESTHOOD SUPERIOR TO AARON'S -- HEBREWS 7:20-24:_ The writer
continues to press the subject of the excellency of the priesthood of
Christ. In addition to every other consideration showing the
sup...
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ΠΛΕΊΟΝΕΣ _сотр. pl. от_ ΠΟΛΎΣ (G4183) многий,
большое количество, не одновременно,
но последовательно (EGT).
ΕΊΣΊΝ ΓΕΓΟΝΌΤΕΣ (_см._ Hebrews 7:20).
ΔΙΆ (G1223) используется с _асс._ при _inf._
для вы...
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_HEBREWS 7:23 AND THEY TRULY WERE MANY PRIESTS,_— _And as to those
priests, there were many of them established successively, because
death prevented their continuance;_ Hebrews 7:24. _But he, eternal...
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C.
_He is an unchangeable priest. Hebrews 7:23-25_.
_TEXT_
Hebrews 7:23-25
Hebrews 7:23 And they indeed have been made priests many in number,
because that by death they are hindered
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JUDAISM SET ASIDE
(Hebrews 7:20-24)
It may be well for us to recall the principal design of the apostle in
this section of his epistle. This was twofold; first, to demonstrate
that the great High Pri...
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And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to
continue by reason of death:
Another superiority: the Levitical priests were many, as death caused
the need of continually new on...
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11 It would be very difficult for the Hebrews to acknowledge the
failure of the Aaronic priesthood. Yet this is distinctly involved in
the announcement of a priest after a different order. Had our Lor...
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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 it has been shown that Christ possesses all
the cha...
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HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN?
HEBREWS
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 7
JESUS IS SUPERIOR TO MELCHIZEDEK 7:1-28
MELCHIZEDEK 7:1-10 V1 This Melchizedek was king of *Salem and priest
of God Most High. He met...
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WERE MANY PRIESTS. — Rather, _have been made priests many_ (_i.e.,_
in large numbers), _because by death they were prevented from
continuing._ (Comp. Hebrews 7:8, where the thought is somewhat
similar...
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CHAPTER VII.
THE ALLEGORY OF MELCHIZEDEK.
Hebrews 7:1 (R.V.).
"For this Melchizedek, King of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met
Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed hi...
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καὶ, as above, Hebrews 7:20, introducing a new element in the
argument. οἱ μὲν, as in Hebrews 7:21, the Levitical priests,
πλείονες … “have been made priests many in number,” not
many at one and the s...
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Another ground of the perfectness of the new priesthood is found in
the continued life of the priest, who ever lives to make intercession
and can therefore save completely, whereas the Levitical pries...
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OUR EVER-LIVING AND ALL-SUFFICIENT INTERCESSOR
Hebrews 7:11
If, as we saw in our last reading, the Levitical priests have been
superseded, clearly the whole order of things-that is, the Mosaic
covena...
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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 called...
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THE SUPERIORITY OF CHRIST'S PRIESTHOOD
The Aaronic priesthood was not guaranteed to last forever, since it
had no oath. Jesus was made a priest forever by the power of God's
oath. A Testament is a wil...
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(11) And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered
to continue by reason of death:
(11) Another argument for the same purpose. The Levitical priests (as
mortal men) could not be ev...
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(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, a...
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The apostle now resumes his great theme, Christ called a Priest of God
for ever after the order of Melchisedec. He alludes, in the beginning
of our chapter, to the historical facts of Genesis. We must...
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23._And they truly, etc. _He had already touched on this comparison;
but as the subject deserved more attention, he unfolds it more fully,
though the point discussed is different from what it was befo...
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The epistle, returning to the subject of Melchizedec, reviews
therefore the dignity of his person and the importance of his
priesthood. For on priesthood, as a means of drawing nigh to God, the
whole...
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AND THEY TRULY WERE MANY PRIESTS,.... There were many common priests
at a time; and though there was but one high priest at a time, yet
there were many of them in a line of succession from Aaron down...
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Καὶ οἱ μὲν πλείονές εἰσι γεγονότες
ἱερεῖς, διὰ τὸ θανάτῳ κωλύεσθαι
παραμένειν· ὁ δὲ διὰ τὸ μένειν
αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἀπαράβατον
ἔχει τὴν ἱερωσύνην· ὅθεν καὶ
σώζειν εἰς τὸ παντελὲς δὺναται
τοὺς προσε...
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And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to
continue by reason of death:
Ver. 23. _By reason of death_] Neither their holiness nor learning
could privilege them from death's i...
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Heb. 7:20-24. And inasmuch as not without an oath (he was made
priest); (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 repen...
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_And there were many priests_ One after another, because they were
hindered by death from continuing in the perpetual execution of their
office. _But this man, because he continueth ever_ In life and...
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The last argument for the superiority of Christ's priesthood over that
of the Levitical priests, after which there is a summing up of the
perfections of our great High-priest, Christ Jesus, verses Heb...
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Another feature of Christ's priesthood is its eternal continuance:...
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AND THEY TRULY WERE MANY PRIESTS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT SUFFERED TO
CONTINUE BY REASON OF DEATH;...
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"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 bein...
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11-25 The priesthood and law by which perfection could not come, are
done away; a Priest is risen, and a dispensation now set up, by which
true believers may be made perfect. That there is such a cha...
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AND THEY TRULY WERE MANY PRIESTS: this further demonstrates the
excellency of Christ's priesthood above the Aaronical for its
singularity and self-sufficiency; whereas theirs was, for the
multiplicity...
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Hebrews 7:23 Also G2532 G3303 were G1526 (G5748) G1096 (G5756) many
G4119 priests G2409 prevented...
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Hebrews 7:23-25. A fourth argument for the superiority of Christ's
priesthood is that the priests under the law were continually removed
by death, while Christ is undying. This argument has been touch...
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MANY IN NUMBER
(πλειονες). Comparative predicate adjective, "more than one,"
in succession, not simultaneously.BECAUSE THEY ARE HINDERED
(δια το κωλυεσθα). Articular infinitive (present passive)...
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Hebrews 7:15
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 Christ. T...
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Hebrews 7:15. 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 power of...
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CONTENTS: Melchisedec as a type Christ. Comparison of Melchisedec and
Aaronic priesthoods.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Melchisedec, Abraham, Levi, Aaron, Moses.
CONCLUSION: Jesus Christ, the true King-P...
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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 peac...
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THERE IS ANOTHER DIFFERENCE. "Still another reason why Jesus is
superior to the Levitical priesthood: there had to be many of them,
because death would not allow them to continue to serve." There were...
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_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
Zechariah’...
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HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 7:1 This chapter discusses Melchizedek (vv.
Hebrews 7:1), highlighting points later applied to Jesus (vv....
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HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 7:23 The MANY Levitical PRIESTS all died.
But Jesus is eternal, so he is a greater high priest (see v. Hebrews
7:
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
Hebrews 7:24. CONTINUETH EVER.—A firm assertion of the present
living priesthood of Christ. UNCHANGEABLE.—R.V. margin, “hath a
priesthood that doth not pass to another...
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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, forming the central
part o...
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Hebrews, the seventh chapter.
In the book of Genesis, after Abraham and Lot had parted company,
there was a confederation of five kings that conquered in the area
wh...
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1 Chronicles 6:3; Hebrews 7:8; Nehemiah 12:10; Nehemiah 12:11...
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Were many priests [π λ ε ι ο ν ε ς ε ι σ ι ν γ ε γ ο
ν ο τ ε ς ι ε ρ ε ι ς]. Comp. ver. 21 for the construction.
Rend. have been made priests many in number.
Because they were not suffered to continu...
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OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST
Hebrews 7:1 _and Hebrews 8:1_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Christ was God's Priest after the order of Melchisedec. "The Lord
sware and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for ever after...
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They were many priests — One after another....
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Now our apostle is come to his last argument, by which he proves the
excellency of Christ's priesthood above that of Aaron. The Levitical
priests, he says, were many and mortal: their mortality was th...