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Verse 22. _BY SO MUCH_] This solemn, unchangeable _oath_ of God, _was
Jesus made a surety_, εγγυος, a _mediator_, one who brings the
two parties together, witnesses the contract, and offers the covena...
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BY SO MUCH - Inasmuch as an oath is more solemn than a mere
appointment. The meaning is, that there is all the additional security
in the suretyship of Jesus which arises from the solemnity of an oath...
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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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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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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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BY. Greek. _kata_, as in Hebrews 7:20.
WAS... MADE. hath become.
JESUS. App-98.
SURETY. Greek. _enguos._ Only here.
TESTAMENTS. covenant. Greek. _diatheke._ See Matthew 26:28. First of
_se_ ventee...
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_of a better testament_ A clearer rendering would be "By so much
better was the covenant of which Jesus has been made surety." The
words which might be taken as the keynote of the whole Epistle should...
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ΚΡΕΊΤΤΟΝΟΣ ΔΙΑΘΉΚΗΣ. “_By so much better was the
covenant of which Jesus has been made surety_.” The words—which
might be taken as the keynote of the whole Epistle—should
undoubtedly be rendered “of a...
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BECAUSE IT WAS FOUNDED ON THE SWEARING OF AN OATH...
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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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_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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ΚΑΤΆ ΤΟΣΟΫ́ΤΟ (G2596; G5118) "постольку"
"настолько"
ΚΡΕΊΤΤΟΝΟΣ (G2909) лучший (_см._ Hebrews 7:19).
ΔΙΑΘΉΚΗΣ (G1242) соглашение, завет,
договор, согласие (Michel; TDNT; NIDNTT).
ΓΈΓΟΝΕΝ _perf. in...
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AND IN AS MUCH, &C.— The apostle produces here another argument to
prove the superior excellence of the new covenant above the law of
Moses; or rather, the superior dignity of the priesthood of Christ...
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B.
_He is a priest made with an path. Hebrews 7:20-22_.
_TEXT_
Hebrews 7:20-22
Hebrews 7:20 And inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath...
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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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By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
SURETY, [ enguos (G1450)] - ensuring in His own person the certainty
of the covenant to us, by becoming responsible for our guilt, by
seali...
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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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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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BY SO MUCH WAS JESUS MADE. — Better, _by so much also hath Jesus
become surety of a better covenant._ The form of the sentence recalls
Hebrews 1:4. As the priest whose appointment is confirmed by the...
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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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διαθήκη in classical Greek means a _disposition_
(διατίθημι) of one's goods by will; frequent in the orators
and sometimes as in Aristoph., _Birds_, 439, a covenant. In the LXX it
occurs nearly 280 ti...
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Another element in the superiority of the covenant established upon
the priesthood of Jesus is that in the very manner of the institution
of His priesthood it was declared to be permanent. The long
pa...
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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) 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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_THE PRIESTHOOD AND THE OATH_
‘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 o...
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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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BY SO MUCH WAS JESUS MADE A SURETY OF A BETTER TESTAMENT. Or
"covenant", for the word signifies both; and what is intended may be
called both a testament and a covenant; a testament, because it is
fou...
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The apostle had warned the Hebrews before, that he had “many things
to say,” and those “not easy to be understood,” concerning
Melchisedec. And herein he intended not only those things which he
expres...
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By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
Ver. 22. _Jesus was made a surety_] As he was our surety to God for
the discharge of our debt (the surety and debtor in law are reputed as
on...
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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 inasmuch as_, &c. Here is another argument from the words of the
psalmist, to prove the appointment of a new priesthood, the removal of
the old, and the superior excellence of the new to the old;...
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Still another argument to show the superiority of Christ's priesthood
to that of Aaron and his sons: He was made priest with an oath, they
without an oath. The added solemnity of the oath shows the su...
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A SURETY; one who becomes responsible for the fulfilment of a
covenant.
A BETTER TESTAMENT; or, a better covenant. The same Greek word is
rendered now covenant, as in chap Hebrews 8:6, etc., and now
t...
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The oath of God a guarantee of the superiority of Christ's priesthood:...
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BY SO MUCH WAS JESUS MADE A SURETY OF A BETTER TESTAMENT.
This is another important consideration in the proof of Christ's
greater excellence: And in proportion as not without the swearing of
an oath...
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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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This brings in the consequent on HEBREWS 7:20. _As much_ excellency as
was in God's oath constituting, SO MUCH there must be in the office
constituted. The Aaronical priesthood, by God's constitution,...
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Hebrews 7:22 by G2596 much G5118 Jesus G2424 become G1096 (G5754)
surety G1450 better G2909 covenant G1242...
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Hebrews 7:22. OF SO MUCH BETTER A COVENANT (or as in A. V., provided
‘a better covenant,' which comes at the end of the verse, is made
emphatic) HATH JESUS BECOME SURETY, _i.e_ He has pledged Himself...
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Hebrews 7:20-22. A third argument is now introduced. The oath which
God sware in making His Son Priest gives to His office higher
sanctions.
AND INASMUCH AS (it is) NOT WITHOUT AN OATH; rather A sim...
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BY SO MUCH ALSO
(κατα τοσουτο κα). Correlative demonstrative
corresponding to καθ' οσον (the relative clause) in verse
Hebrews 7:20.THE SURETY
(εγγυος). Vulgate _sponsor_. Old word, here only in t...
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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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THIS DIFFERENCE, THEN. "God's vow, mentioned in Hebrews 7:21, is the
difference by which Jesus becomes the _guarantee_ of this better
covenant!...
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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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_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...
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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 Corinthians 11:25; Daniel 9:27; Genesis 43:9; Genesis 44:32;...
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Was Jesus made a surety of a better testament [κ ρ ε ι τ τ ο ν
ο ς δ ι α θ η κ η ς γ ε γ ο ν ε ν ε γ γ υ ο ς
ι η σ ο υ ς]. Egguov surety, N. T. o. Comp. Sir. 29 15, 16; 2
Macc. 10 28. Occasionally in...
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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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Of so much better a covenant — Unchangeable, eternal. Was Jesus made
a surety — Or mediator. The word covenant frequently occurs in the
remaining part of this epistle. The original word means either a...