ii. seeing he ever liveth--resuming "He continueth ever," Hebrews 7:24 ; therefore "He is able to the uttermost"; He is not, like the Levitical priest, prevented by death, for "He ever liveth" ( Hebrews 7:23 ). "Remaineth," namely, in life. The father and mother of Melchisedec, as also his children, are not descended from Levi, as the Levitical priests ( Hebrews 7:6 ) were required to be, and are not even mentioned by Moses. If He is our High Priest, it must be under another principle. If a Christian is hung up on issues like creation and evolution, the validity of miracles, or other such things, they should get the issues resolved so they can move on with Jesus. John Piper Dec 1, 1996 433 Shares Sermon. So Genesis 14:17 (compare Genesis 14:15 ) may be translated. 3. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. b. . disannuling--a repealing. i. Romans 8:33-34 shows that the Apostle Paul consider this intercessory work of Jesus on our behalf important. None did compel him to die; he laid down his life voluntarily, for he had power to lay it down, and to take it again.” (Spurgeon). The fact that these names have meaning, and that the Holy Spirit explains the meaning shows that each word is important and inspired by God. 20. Because of its weakness and unprofitableness: In its weakness and unprofitableness, the law made nothing perfect. For, &c.--justifying his calling the law weak and unprofitable ( Hebrews 7:18 ). Abraham voluntarily gave tithes to Melchizedek. You are a priest forever: This could be said of the Messiah, who was a priest according to the order of Melchizedek. e. He ever lives to make intercession for them: It strengthens us to know that Jesus prays for us, and that He ever lives to pray for us. If Melchisedec were high priest for ever in a literal sense, then Christ and he would now still be high priests, and we should have two instead of one (!). “We see but little of him, yet we see nothing little in him.” (Spurgeon). save--His very name JESUS ( Hebrews 7:22 ) meaning Saviour. 3 The greatest chief priest 4:14-7:28 Jesus is superior to Aaron 4:14-5:14 Jesus is superior in promises 6:1-20 Jesus is superior to Melchizedek 7:1-28. ii. i. Christ dies not, and so hath a priesthood which passes not from one to another. Today We’ll talk about Tithing. i. The greatness of God magnified the greatness of Melchizedek’s priesthood. Hebrews 7 Commentary, this commentary has been valued for generations and consulted by Bible scholars everywhere Our passage has two main points: 1) Because Jesus is not subject to death, … Continue reading "Commentary on Hebrews 7:23-28" But Jesus is a Son who has been perfected forever. He was probably of Shemitic, not Canaanite origin: the last independent representative of the original Shemitic population, which had been vanquished by the Canaanites, Ham's descendants. It is in the power of His resurrection life, not of His earthly life, that Christ officiates as a Priest. And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him: “The LORD has sworn ALFORD thinks the epithets are, in some sense, strictly true of Melchisedec himself; not merely in the typical sense given above; but that he had not, as mortal men have, a beginning or end of life (?). They have become priests without an oath: The high priest of the order of Aaron was appointed by heredity, not by personal character or an oath of God. He makes more of words and names than any of us should have thought of doing, and he was guided therein by the Spirit of the Lord, and therefore he was right. 17. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. 1:1 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the … and now unspeakably great must "the Son of God" be, to whom, as the sacerdotal archetype (in God's purpose), Melchisedec was made like! As far as the Biblical record is concerned, he has no father or mother, no beginning of days nor end of life. Melchisedec's death not being recorded, is expressed by the positive term "liveth," for the sake of bringing into prominence the antitype, Christ, of whom alone it … The only disclaimer that this writer wishes to record here is that he does not wish to thrust this view dogmatically upon any … The law could not bring men to: true justification or sanctification before God, which is the "perfection" that we all need in order to be accepted of Him, and which we have in Christ. These intellectual hang-ups kept them from continuing on to maturity in Jesus. ever liveth" ( John 5:26 ). So if the priesthood is changed we should also anticipate some change of the Law’s status or place. Commentary Part I, Chapters 1-9 HEBREWS IVP New Testament Commentary Series . slaughter--perhaps defeat, as ALFORD translates. But the intercession for us in the heavens ( Hebrews 7:26 ) is ever continuing, whence the result follows, that we can never be separated from the love of God in Christ. This explains why Christ, the supernatural seed, is not included as paying tithes through Abraham to Melchisedec. This proves Jesus is GOD. d. Those who come to God through Him: This tells us whom Jesus is able to save. b. b. For such a High Priest was fitting for us: The priests under the Law of Moses did not have the personal character of the Son of God. f. Made like the Son of God: Melchizedek was made like the Son of God. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. The principle [expressed in its widest form by the neuter] applies where the blessing carries with it not only the verbal expression of goodwill, but goodwill achieving actual results. ii. The author was attempting to convince his Jewish Christian readers not to abandon their faith in Christ. "The Son of God" is not said to be made like unto Melchisedec, but Melchisedec to be "made like the Son of God." It could never be said of a priest according to the order of Aaron, none of who had the power of an endless life and each of who served a limited term as priests – limited to their own life span. So it is used in the only other cases in which it is found in the New Testament, namely in the address of the demoniac, and the divining damsel constrained to confess that her own gods were false, and God the only true God. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Translate in the Greek order, "For they indeed (the existing legal priests) without the (solemn) promise on oath (so the Greek [TITTMANN]) are made priests." (12) The changing priesthood and the change of the place of Moses’ Law. blessed him--As priest he first blessed Abraham on God's part; next he blessed God on Abraham's part: a reciprocal blessing. a. Jesus has become a surety: The ancient Greek word translated surety (egguos) described someone who gave security, who cosigned a loan to guarantee payment, or put up bail for a prisoner. And will not relent, c. The lesser is blessed by the greater: This principle also shows that Melchizedek was greater than Abraham because he blessed Abraham. I believe in the verbal inspiration of Scripture; hence, I can see how there can be instruction for us even in the proper names of persons and of places. a. It seems strange so few commentaries written from a Torah-perspective have been forthcoming from the pool of Messianic teachers in our time. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. But by the power of an endless life Jesus showed that His priesthood was superior when He triumphed over death. even--"to whom (as his superior) Abraham even paid tithe (went so far as to pay tithe) of (consisting of, literally, 'from') the best of the spoils (literally, 'the top of the heap"; whether of corn, the first-fruits of which, taken from the top, used to be consecrated to God; or of spoils, from the top of which the general used to take some portion for consecration to God, or for his own use)." Because He is a perfect High Priest, He was able to offer up Himself as a perfect sacrifice for our sin. The law provides expert diagnosis of our sin problem, which is absolutely essential. This is the best sacrifice brought to God the Father by the best priest. having neither beginning of days nor end of life--namely, history not having recorded his beginning nor end, as it has the beginning and end of Aaron. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. The "daily" strictly belongs to Christ, not to the high priests, "who needeth not daily, as those high priests (year by year, and their subordinate priests daily), to offer," &c. offer up--The Greek term is peculiarly used of sacrifices for sin. This is a recurrent theme in Hebrews. There is nothing in the account, Genesis 14:18-20 , to mark Melchisedec as a superhuman being: he is classed with the other kings in the chapter as a living historic personage: not as ORIGEN thought, an angel; nor as the Jews thought, Shem, son of Noah; nor as CALMET, Enoch; nor as the Melchisedekites, that he was the Holy Ghost; nor as others, the Divine Word. "Days" mean his time of discharging his function. d. Annulling of the former commandment… bringing in of a better hope: The writer came to the same conclusion about the law as Paul did in Galatians 3:19-25, but he got there in a totally different way. If this latter be intended, it is with me past all doubt and question that a bountiful part of our enjoyments is to be separated unto the use and service of the worship of God, particularly unto the comfortable and honorable supportment of them that labor in the ministry. by him--through Him as their mediating Priest, instead of through the Levitical priests. Another proof of superiority; the Levitical priests were many, as death caused the need of continually new ones being appointed in succession. Christ did not, in this sense, pay tithes in Abraham, for He never was in the loins of an earthly father [ALFORD]. The law brought nothing to its perfected end; everything in it was introductory to its antitype in the Christian economy, which realizes the perfection contemplated; compare "unprofitableness," Hebrews 7:18 . Has become higher than the heavens: Two facts prove the perfect character of Jesus. He was first and last king-priest there, till Christ, the antitype; and therefore his priesthood is said to last for ever, because it both lasts a long time, and lasts as long as the nature of the thing itself (namely, his life, and the continuance of God's worship in Canaan) admits. 4 Jesus is the better *mediator 8:1-10:39 A new and better agreement 8:1-13 A new way to praise God 9:1-28 a. The order is subtle but important. by Ray C. Stedman. another--"a different tribe" from that of Levi. 1. this Melchisedec--( Hebrews 6:20 , Psalms 110:4 ). 7. In Galatians, Paul showed the law as a tutor that brings us to Jesus. Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him: Because the whole tribe of Levi was genetically in the loins of Abraham when he did this, we see the Old Testament priesthood paying tithes to the priesthood of Melchizedek. Who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, First being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace”, without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils… the sons of Levi… have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him, Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need, If perfection were through the Levitical priesthood, priest… according to the order of Melchizedek, For He of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man has officiated at the altar. Thus He is at once God's surety for man, and man's surety for God, and so Mediator between God and man ( Hebrews 8:6 ). 23. 2 m He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward , since he himself n is beset with weakness . There, he pictured Jesus defending us against every charge or condemnation through His intercession. Though, in respect to His mother, He was "of the fruit of (David's, and so of) Abraham's loins," yet, being supernaturally, without human father, conceived, as He is above the natural law of birth, so is he above the law of tithes. On his part, Abraham accepted that Melchizedek was greater when he received the blessing. Scripture: Hebrews. . Christ is the true Prince of peace. The negation is twofold: He needeth not to offer (1) daily; nor (2) to offer for His own sins also; for He offered Himself a spotless sacrifice ( Hebrews 7:26 , Hebrews 4:15 ). Melchizedek, who was the king of Salem and priest of the Most High God was an unique exception. “Any priesthood is evaluated according to the status of the deity who is served, which means that Melchizedek’s must have been of a highly exalted kind.” (Guthrie). 14. evident--literally, "manifest before the eyes" as a thing indisputable; a proof that whatever difficulties may now appear, then Jesus Christ's genealogy labored under none. Melchisedec, like Christ, unites in himself the kingly and priestly offices, which Abraham does not. i. c. Covenant: The word used for covenant (the ancient Greek word diatheke) is not the usual term for “covenant” (syntheke). With Melchisedec, whose priesthood probably lasted a long period, the priesthood and worship of the true God in Canaan ceased. Melchisedec's priesthood continueth in Christ for ever. Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better. So that here is a manifest alteration much for the better.7. It is one thing to come to church; it is another thing to come to God. b. Wherefore--Greek, "Whence"; inasmuch as "He remaineth for ever." b. We don’t need to worry about a “bad priest” replacing Him. d. By so much more: This much more – the overwhelming superiority of Jesus Christ – proves He is worthy and able to be our guarantee, our cosigner of a better covenant. Yet many Christians live a legal relationship with God instead of a grace relationship with Him. iii. A priest may bring a sacrifice and offer it on the altar. The oldest manuscripts read, "also." Commentary on Hebrews 7:26-28 (Read Hebrews 7:26-28) Observe the description of the personal holiness of Christ. EasyEnglish is a system of simple English designed by Wycliffe Associates (UK). This video is unavailable. CONSIDER JESUS OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST Click chart to enlarge Charts from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Hebrews - Charles Swindoll. ii. As the law was a parenthesis between Abraham's dispensation of promise of grace, and its enduring fulfilment at Christ's coming ( Romans 5:20 , Greek, "The law entered as something adscititious and by the way"): so the Levitical priesthood was parenthetical and temporary, between Melchisedec's typically enduring priesthood, and its antitypical realization in our ever continuing High Priest, Christ. holy--"pious" (a distinct Greek word from that for holy, which latter implies consecration) towards God; perfectly answering God's will in reverent piety ( Psalms 16:10 ). He intercedes only for those who come unto God through Him, not for the unbelieving world ( John 17:9 ). The writer to the Hebrews knows he is making an allegorical point, so he doesn’t want to be taken too literally. Outline: Hebrews 7:1-10. 2. gave--Greek, "apportioned"; assigned as his portion. the word--"the word" confirmed by "the oath." All rights reserved. A better covenant: The Old Covenant had a mediator (Moses), but no one to guarantee the people’s side of the covenant. Melchisedec's Priesthood. d. For the law appoints as high priests men who have weaknesses: Under the Law of Moses the priests were always men with weaknesses. 7:3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, he has neither beginning of days nor end of life but is like the son of God, and he remains a priest for all time. 19. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. As samples of His intercession, compare the prophetical descriptions in the Old Testament. did--rather connect with Hebrews 7:18 , thus, "There takes place (by virtue of Psalms 110:4 ) a repealing of the commandment (on the one hand), but (on the other) a bringing in afterwards (the Greek expresses that there is a bringing in of something over and above the law; a superinducing, or accession of something new, namely, something better than the good things which the pre-existing law promised [WAHL]) of a better hope," not one weak and unprofitable, but, as elsewhere the Christian dispensation is called, "everlasting," "true," "the second," "more excellent," "different," "living," "new," "to come," "perfect." Hebrews 7:1 "For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; We have discussed this Melchizedek at length in a previous lesson. This is tremendous encouragement to anyone who feels like giving up. Another tribe, from which no man has officiated at the altar: Under the Law of Moses, God strictly commanded that only those from the family of Aaron could serve at the altar in sacrifice. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever. of the commandment--ordaining the Levitical priesthood. not repent--never change His purpose. This should temper our excitement about the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. The salvation that is mentioned in The Epistle to the Hebrews is complete salvation. For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness, for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. HEBREWS 7 COMMENTARY EDITED BY GLENN PEASE INTRODUCTION 1.ROGER HAHN, “Hebrews 7 is the center of the book of Hebrews. once--rather as Greek, "once for all." made--Jesus was higher before ( John 17:5 ), and as the God-MAN was made so by the Father after His humiliation (compare Hebrews 1:4 ). We may request cookies to be set on your device. In order to bring out the typical parallel more strongly, Paul substitutes, "He of whom it is witnessed that he liveth," for the more untypical, "He who is made like to Him that liveth." This title of God, "the Most High," handed down by tradition from the primitive revelation, appears in the Phoenician god "Elion," that is, Most High. b. 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