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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 7:17

For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Ver. 17. For he testfieth] Thus the author still argueth out of Scripture, as knowing that quicquid non habet authoritatem ex Scripturis, eadem facilitate contemnitur qua approbatur, whatsoever is not grounded upon Scripture authority is as easily rejected as received. (Jerome.)

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 17. _FOR HE TESTIFIETH_] That is, either the _Scripture_, in the place so often quoted, or God by that Scripture. _THOU_ ART _A PRIEST FOR EVER_] This is the proof that he was not appointed ac...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR HE TESTIFIETH - “That this is the true account of it is proved by the testimony of God himself, that he was to be a priest for ever;” see the note on Hebrews 5:6....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • 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 Levitical. The nature of this priesthood is set forth ...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    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...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    If, then, the desired effect could have been achieved by the Levitical priesthood--for it was on the basis of it that the people became a people of the law--what further need was there to set up anoth...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TESTIFIETH. Same as "witnessed", Hebrews 7:8. FOR EVER. See Hebrews 6:20. Quoted from Psalms 110:4....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _he testifieih_ Rather, "he is testified of....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    BECAUSE THE PERMANENCE OF HIS PRIESTHOOD, CONTINUED BY CHRIST, IMPLIED THE ABROGATION OF THE WHOLE LEVITIC LAW...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    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...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _A PRIESTHOOD THAT BRINGS PERFECTION-- HEBREWS 7:11-19:_ If perfection, remission of sin, could have been obtained by the sacrifices offered by the Jewish priests, there would have been no need that G...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Combined Bible Commentary

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. FOR - Proving His life "endless" (Hebrews 7:16). 'Aleph (') A B Delta read [ martureitai (G3140)], 'He is testified of...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    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...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • 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 5:1 it has been shown that Christ possesses all the cha...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FOR HE TESTIFIETH. — A slight change of reading makes the sense clearer: “For witness is borne to him” — as to this “power” of indissoluble life — in the words of the prophecy itself....

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Imperfection of the Levitical priesthood more abundantly proved by contrast with the nature of the Melchizedek priest....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • 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." His name means king of righteousness. He is called...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    THE IMPERFECTIONS OF LEVI'S PRIESTHOOD If the end of God's plan for the redemption of man was to come under the Levitical priesthood, there would not have been a need for another priest of the order o...

  • 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 priest should rise after the order of Melchizedek, a...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _A PRIEST FOR EVER_ ‘Thou art a Priest for ever.’ Hebrews 7:17 This verse refers to the Lord Jesus Christ. It is quoted from Psalms 110:4. Indeed, with two exceptions (2 Samuel 7:14;...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Owen’s Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews(7 vols)

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  • Jonathan Edwards' Notes On The Scriptures

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    FOR HE TESTIFIETH: this is proved by infallible testimony in PSALMS 110:4, God the Father himself solemnly declared him to be so before the angels in heaven, and revealed it to men on earth by the pro...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Hebrews 7:15-17. The writer now touches another point of the argument. AND IT IS YET FAR MORE EVIDENT. What is more evident? That the law is changed? as De Wette and Bleek hold. Hardly; for this is n...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    IT IS WITNESSED (μαρτυρειτα). Present passive indicative of μαρτυρεω. The author aptly quotes again Psalms 110:4....

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Hebrews 7:1 Melchisedec a Type. I. What is meant by King? what by Priest? what is the idea of Kingship and of Priesthood? (1) The idea of Kingship was to some extent announced in the creation of Adam...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Hebrews 7:11.—Here begins the argument of the next nine verses. PERFECTION.—A difficult word; the full meaning of everything that could be required of a human priesthoo...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Hebrews 5:10; Hebrews 5:6; Hebrews 6:20; Hebrews 7:15; Hebrews 7:21;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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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