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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 7 - Introduction

* A comparison between the priesthood of Melchizedec and that of Christ. (1-3) The excellence of Christ's priesthood above the Levitical priesthood is shown. (4-10) This is applied to Christ. (11-25) The faith and hope of the church encouraged from this. (26-28)

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See also Hebrews 7 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Analysis Of The Chapter In Hebrews 5:10, the apostle had introduced the name of Melchizedek, and said that Christ was made an high priest after the same order as he. He added, that he had much to say...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Christ, as an eternal High Priest after the order of Melchisedek, is superior to the Levitic High Priest Historic reference to Melchisedek (1 4). His Priesthood typically superior to that of Aaron in...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    CHRIST'S SUPERIOR PRIESTHOOD -- Hebrews 7:1-28 -- We have already been introduced to the idea that Christ was made a high priest after the order of Melchizedek. The writer had much to say about that...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _CHRIST JESUS IS A PRIEST AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDECH; AND SO, FAR MORE EXCELLENT THAN THE PRIESTS OF AARON'S ORDER._ _Anno Domini 63._ IN the preceding chapter, the apostle proposed to go on wi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _MULTIPLE CHOICE OVER CHAPTER SEVEN_ 1. Melchizedek: 1. Was king of Judah. 2. King of love. 3. King of Abraham. 4. King of Salem. 2. Melchizedek: 1. Was without mother and father. 2. W...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 formerly (g-11) Or 'of old.'...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    The subject of Christ's priesthood is resumed; the interpolated admonition (Hebrews 5:11 to Hebrews 6:20) having been skilfully brought round to a second mention of Melchizedek. The chief reason for i...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO HEBREWS 7 The apostle having made mention of Melchizedek in the latter part of the preceding chapter, proceeds in this to give some account of him, and of the excellency of his priest...

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

    THERE are almost as many different analyses given of this chapter as there are commentators upon it; and sometimes the same person proposeth sundry of them, without a determination of what he principa...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    GENERAL The next four Chapter s deal with questions that must have been of great concern to many Jewish Christians in those early days as the Good News about Jesus won many Jews to a following of Him,...

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

    Hebrews 7:1-28. Resuming his argument, the writer proceeds to show that Jesus, belonging as He did to the order of Melchisedec, is superior to Aaron. In proving his point he first (1) treats of the pr...

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