NT References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers
Hebrews 7:19
Five Books in Reply to Marcion
By the arrival of the "perfect things."[260]
Five Books in Reply to Marcion
By the arrival of the "perfect things."[260]
Verse 19. _FOR THE LAW MADE NOTHING PERFECT_] It completed nothing; it was only the _outline_ of a great plan, the _shadow_ of a glorious substance; see on Hebrews 7:11. It neither pardoned sin, nor p...
FOR THE LAW MADE NOTHING PERFECT - The Levitical, ceremonial law. It did not produce a perfect state; it did not do what was desirable to be done for a sinner; see the note on Hebrews 7:11. That Law,...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
MADE... PERFECT. Greek. _teleioo._ App-125. BRINGING IN. superinduction. Greek. _epeisogoge._ Only here. A BETTER HOPE. Note that there are also. better covenant (Hebrews 7:22); better promises (Hebr...
_the law made nothing perfect_ This is illustrated in Hebrews 9:6-9. _but the bringing in of a better hope did_ The better punctuation is "There takes place a disannulment of the preceding commandment...
BECAUSE THE PERMANENCE OF HIS PRIESTHOOD, CONTINUED BY CHRIST, IMPLIED THE ABROGATION OF THE WHOLE LEVITIC LAW...
ΟΥ̓ΔῈΝ … ἘΤΕΛΕΊΩΣΕΝ. This is illustrated in Hebrews 9:6-9. ἘΠΕΙΣΑΓΩΓῊ ΔῈ Κ.Τ.Λ. The better punctuation is “There results a disannulment of the preceding commandment on account of its weakness and unpr...
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...
_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...
ΈΤΕΛΕΊΩΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΤΕΛΕΊΌΩ (G5048) совершенствовать, доводить до совершенства, достигать цели, ΈΠΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΉ (G1898) введение, вступление. Иосиф Флавий использует это слово в значении "замен...
DISCOURSE: 2297 THE SUPERIORITY OF THE CHRISTIAN ABOVE THE MOSAIC DISPENSATION Hebrews 7:19. _The law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto Go...
FOR THERE IS VERILY A DISANNULLING— _"For there is an abrogation of the former commandment,_ concerning the Levitical priesthood, _upon account of the weakness and unprofitableness of it: For the law...
_As seen in the imperfection of the Levitical priesthood. Hebrews 7:11-19_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 7:11-19 Hebrews 7:11 Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it ha
JUDAISM SET ASIDE (Hebrews 7:17-19) As stated in the opening paragraphs of the preceding article, the apostle had now reached (in the second section of Hebrews 7) the most difficult and delicate part...
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. FOR ... - Justifying his calling the law weak and unprofitable (Hebrews 7:18). The law...
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...
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...
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...
The intimate connection between these two verses is obscured by the ordinary translation. They point out with greater fulness and clearness what is involved in the statement of Hebrews 7:16. “For ther...
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...
Imperfection of the Levitical priesthood more abundantly proved by contrast with the nature of the Melchizedek priest....
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...
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...
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...
(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...
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...
19._For the Law made nothing perfect, etc. _As he had spoken rather harshly of the Law, he now mitigates or, as it were, corrects that asperity; for he concedes to it some utility, as it had pointed o...
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...
FOR THE LAW MADE NOTHING PERFECT,.... Or no man; neither any of the priests that offered sacrifices, nor any of the people for whom they were offered: it could not perfectly make atonement for sin; no...
In the twelfth verse of this chapter the apostle affirms, that “the priesthood being changed, there was of necessity a change made of the law also.” Having proved the former, he now proceeds to confir...
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope _did_; by the which we draw nigh unto God. Ver. 19. _But the bringing in_] The law is a superintroduction to Christ our hope, wh...
HEB. 7:19. FOR THE LAW MADE NOTHING PERFECT, BUT THE BRINGING IN A BETTER HOPE (DID); BY THE WHICH WE DRAW NIGH UNTO GOD. Some of Edwards' texts appear in most unexpected places. Heb. 7:19 thus come...
_For there is verily_ Implied in this new and everlasting priesthood, and in the new dispensation connected therewith; _a disannulling of the_ preceding _commandment_ An abrogation of the Mosaic law;...
THE LAW MADE NOTHING PERFECT; the ceremonial law was not designed for that. It answered the local and temporary purpose for which it was intended, but its sacrifices could not, like the sacrifice of C...
A new argument is now introduced. Since the Levitical priesthood and the law were given together, as parts of one whole, so that the annulling of the one is the annulling of the other, why should God...
The imperfection of the Levitical priesthood and of the Mosaic system:...
FOR THE LAW MADE NOTHING PERFECT, BUT THE BRINGING IN OF A BETTER HOPE DID, BY THE WHICH WE DRAW NIGH UNTO GOD. Careful and tactful arguing was required at this point, lest the Jewish Christians be of...
"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...
BUT THE BRINGING IN: Or, but it was the bringing in...
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...
OLBGrk; FOR THE LAW MADE NOTHING PERFECT: the proof of this weakness and unprofitableness of the law is its imperfection; it had no supernatural moral power to justify or sanctify any person, or to br...
Hebrews 7:19 for G1063 law G3551 made G5048 nothing G3762 perfect G5048 (G5656) hand G1161 bringing G1898 better...
Hebrews 7:18-19. These verses summarize the argument of the previous verses. FOR WHAT TAKES PLACE IS ON THE ONE HAND AN ANNULLING OF THE FORMER COMMANDMENT (concerning the priesthood) ON ACCOUNT OF W...
MADE NOTHING PERFECT (ουδεν ετελειωσεν). Another parenthesis. First aorist active indicative of τελειοω. See verse Hebrews 7:11. And yet law is necessary.A BRINGING IN THEREUPON (επεισαγωγη). An o...
PERFECT (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 5:48). _...
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...
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...
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...
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...
COULD NOT MAKE ANYTHING PERFECT. The Law was only temporary! By itself, it could not prepare men and women for eternal life! _"For the blood of bulls and goats can never take sins away"_ (Hebrews 10:4...
_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’...
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 7:1 This chapter discusses Melchizedek (vv. Hebrews 7:1), highlighting points later applied to Jesus (vv....
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 7:18 FORMER COMMANDMENT. The institution of the Levitical priesthood is SET ASIDE and thus so is the Mosaic law (see v....
_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 no longer efficient. It had to be superseded. A stronger...
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...
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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For the law made nothing perfect [ο υ δ ε ν γ α ρ ε τ ε λ ε ι ω σ ε ν ο ν ο μ ο ς]. Parenthetical. The A. V. overlooks the parenthesis, ignores the connection of bringing in with disannulling, transla...
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...
For the law — Taken by itself, separate from the gospel. Made nothing perfect — Could not perfect its votaries, either in faith or love, in happiness or holiness. But the bringing in of a better hope...
Was the Law of Moses perfect or imperfect? PROBLEM: The psalmist declared that the “law of the Lord is perfect” (Psalms 19:7). It reflects the very character of God (cf. Leviticus 11:45). Yet the writ...