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Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 7:21

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(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord swore and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek: )

21. those priests were made without an oath ] Lit., “these men have been made priests without an oath.”

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

For those priests were made without an oath – The Levitical priests were set apart and consecrated without their office being confirmed to them by an oath on the part of God. They received it by regular descent, and when they arrived at a suitable age they entered on it of course. Jesus received his office by special appointment, and it was secured to him by an oath. The word rendered oath is in the margin swearing of an oath. This is the proper meaning of the Greek word, but the sense is not materially varied.

But this with an oath – This priest, the Lord Jesus, became a priest in virtue of an oath.

The Lord sware – see the note at Heb 6:13. The reference here is to Psa 110:4. The Lord hath sworn.

And will not repent – That is, will not regret, or will not alter his mind through regret – for this is the meaning of the Greek word.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

Verse 21. Those priests] The Levitical, were made without an oath, to show that the whole system was changeable, and might be abolished.

But this] The everlasting priesthood of Christ, with an oath, to show that the Gospel dispensation should never change, and never be abolished.

By him] God the Father, that said unto him-the promised Messiah, Ps 110:4, The Lord sware, to show the immutability of his counsel, and will not repent – can never change his mind nor purpose, Thou art a priest for ever-as long as time shall run, and the generations of men be continued on earth. Till the necessity of the mediatorial kingdom be superseded by the fixed state of eternity, till this kingdom be delivered up unto the Father, and God shall be all in all, shall this priesthood of Christ endure.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

For those priests were made without an oath; those priests of Aarons order were selected, instituted, consecrated, without any oath mentioned by Moses, who did all exactly as the Lord commanded him, Exo 40:16. God gave only command for it, and made their priesthood but a temporary and passing honour and office, which he might alter when he would.

But this with an oath by him that said unto him: The Lord sware and will not repent: but he, or Jesus, was made a Priest after Melchisedecs order, by an oath of God his Father, speaking to him, as is recorded by David, Psa 110:4. The Lord Jehovah the Father, sware unto his Son the Lord Messiah, lifting his hand, and saying: I live for ever, Deu 32:40, when he ascended and sat down on the right hand of the Majesty in the heavens, solemnly by this oath ratifying and confirming him in this office; and that he would not repent, i.e. change, or alter, or retract what he swore to him, there being no need of any other, he so effectually performing the work of it, that all that God bestows upon his by him, are gifts not to be repented of even eternal life and salvation.

Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec: that which the oath ratified was, that Christ should be Gods only and eternal Priest, who was to have no sharer with him in the priesthood, and no end of it; taking away from himself by oath any power to make Christ no priest, or take away his office at will and pleasure, as he did Aarons; hereby honouring his Son, and highly gratifying sinners by giving them such a royal High Priest, who should effectually manage all their concernments with him for ever.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

21. Translate in the Greekorder, “For they indeed (the existing legal priests) without the(solemn) promise on oath (so the Greek [TITTMANN])are made priests.”

by himGod.

unto himthe Lord, theSon of God (Ps 110:1).

not repentnever changeHis purpose.

after the order ofMelchisedecomitted in some oldest manuscripts, contained inothers.

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For these priests were made without an oath,…. The priests of the tribe of Levi, and of the order of Aaron, were installed into their office, and invested with it, without an oath; no mention is made of any when Aaron and his sons were put into it in Moses’s time; nor was any used afterwards, neither by God, nor by the priests, nor by the people; it is true indeed that after the sect of the Sadducees arose, the high priest on the day of atonement, was obliged to take an oath that he would not change any of the customs of the day t; but then this regarded not his investiture, but the execution of his office; and was an oath of his and not of the Lord’s, which is here designed:

but this with an oath; that is, Christ was made an high priest with an oath, even with an oath of God; which gives his priesthood the preference to the Levitical priesthood, which was without one: and this oath was made,

by him that said unto him: the Syriac version reads, “as he said to him by David”; that is, in Ps 110:4. David being the penman of that psalm, in which stand the following words of the Father to Christ:

the Lord sware and will not repent, thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec; which proves that Jehovah swore that Christ should be a priest, and continue so: swearing, when ascribed to God, is after the manner of men, and is always by himself, and never upon any trivial account; but either to confirm his love to his people, or his covenant with them, or the mission of his Son to be the Redeemer, or, as here, his priestly office: and this oath was made not so much on Christ’s account, as on account of the heirs of promise, for their consolation; and shows the dignity, validity, importance, and singularity of Christ’s priesthood, as well as the durableness of it; and of this oath God will never repent: repentance cannot properly fall upon God, on any account; for it is contrary to his holiness and righteousness, and to his happiness, to his unchangeableness, omniscience, and omnipotence; it is indeed sometimes ascribed to him improperly, and after the manner of men; and only regards a change of his outward conduct according to his immutable will; and the change that is made is in the creature, and not in God himself: but God will not repent in any sense of the priesthood of Christ, nor of his oath, that it should continue for ever according to the order of Melchizedek; for he was every way qualified for it, and has faithfully performed it, not his investiture, but the execution of his office; and was an oath of his and not of the Lord’s, which is here designed:

t Misn. Yoma, c. 1. sect. 5.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

Have been made ( ). Periphrastic perfect active indicative of (perfect active participle of ) and then . The parenthesis runs from (for they) to (for ever, end of verse 21).

But he with an oath ( ). Positive statement in place of the negative one in verse 20.

Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament

For those priests were made [ – ] . Rend. for they have been made priests. Lit. are priests, having become such.

Without an oath. Without the taking of an oath by God. Scripture says nothing of an oath of God when he appointed Aaron and his posterity to the priesthood.

But this with an oath [ ] . Rend. but he with the taking of an oath. The taking of the oath accompanied [] the inauguration into the priesthood.

That said [] . Better, saith. Still says, since the promise is realized in Christ ‘s priesthood.

Fuente: Vincent’s Word Studies in the New Testament

1) “But this with an oath,” (ho de meta horkomosias) “He (Christ) on the other hand with an oath taking,” became a priest, and an High Priest-King.

2) “By him that said unto him,” (dia tou legontis pros auton) “Through the one saying, or him who said to him,” God, the Father, pledged to the Son with an oath of his character and integrity to raise him from the dead, make him (Jesus) live forevermore, as High-Priest and King over all His universe, Rom 8:11; Rev 1:18; 1Co 15:23-28; Luk 1:31-33.

3) “The Lord sware and will not repent,” (homosen kurios kai ou meta mele thesetai) “The Lord swore and will not change his mind,” will not equivocate, vacillate, or reverse his determination, Psa 110:4.

4) “Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec,” (su heireus eis ton aiona) “Thou art a priest unto the age,” eternity; forever a priest he is; He exists an eternal priest, intercessor for every need of the redeemed forever, Heb 6:16-20; Heb 7:25.

Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary

(21) For those priests.Rather, For they indeed have been made priests without an oath.

By him that said unto him.Better, by (or, through) Him that saith of Him. The last five words of the verse are absent from the best authorities: they were not needed for this part of the argument, and are therefore omitted from the quotation. All that has been said in chap. 6 (Heb. 6:13-18) on confirmation by oath must be brought in here (see Notes on Heb. 6:16-17): the words of the Psalm are really words of promise, and the more abundant encouragement is given us by means of the oath that shall never be reversed.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

21. Without an oath By Moses, through God’s direction, with no oath of permanence.

The Lord sware Our author, by inspired authority, reads into these words a perpetuity, an eternity, more fixed than any ritual.

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

21 (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 order of Melchisedec)

Ver. 21. And will not repent ] Will not change his mind upon pretence that second thoughts are better. Those that can play with oaths, and can slip them as easily as monkeys do their collars, have nothing of God in them.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

LORD. App-98.

repent. Greek. metamelomai. App-111.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

Heb 7:21. , by Him that said to Him) On other occasions, he who receives the office swears; here, He who conferred the priesthood swore. There is nothing about this oath in Moses, but in the psalm. See how great authority belongs even to the Psalms! Heb 7:28.- , the Lord hath sworn and will not repent) So LXX. It is intimated by the oath itself that the decree is one , not to be disannulled by any repentance.

Fuente: Gnomon of the New Testament

an oath: or, swearing of an oath

The Lord: Heb 7:17, Psa 110:4

sware: Heb 6:16-18

Reciprocal: Psa 61:7 – abide Psa 89:3 – sworn Psa 89:49 – thou Jer 4:28 – because Jer 30:21 – and I Eze 37:25 – and my Act 2:30 – knowing 2Co 3:11 – if Heb 5:6 – Thou Heb 6:18 – two Heb 7:11 – another Heb 7:16 – the power Heb 7:28 – the word

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 order of Melchisedec: By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

Heb 7:21-22

It is remarkable language that the writer utters when he institutes this comparison between the Law and the Gospel.

Foremost, there is strong stress laid here on the solemn acts of affirmation of God, in his recognition of the office and work of the Redeemer. Let us endeavour to gather some reasonable idea of this great oath of the Most High God, the Possessor of heaven and earth.

I. What is an oath, as between man and man?An oath is the most sacred action that mortal man can undertake to do. Well may God prohibit all false oaths. Well may He forbid to man all useless and profane, all rash and inconsiderate swearing. When necessity is urgent, when the gravest interests are involved, when the importance of a matter so requires, God allows us to swear by His name.

That a person swear lawfully, that a mans oath be guiltless, there must be

(a) A due regard to the object of the oath.

(b) A due regard to the morality of the oath.

II. Such is the solemnity of Gods affirmation of the weighty counsels of His Word given us. According to the Scriptures, God has sworn to His Church and people upon earth to assure mankind of the immutability of His purposes in Christ to us; 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 order of Melchisedec: By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. He has sworn in His wrath to assure men that His threatened judgments shall be inflicted. He has sworn in His love that blessings promised shall assuredly be bestowed. So He has sworn, before all heaven itself, to His dear Son, the Lord Messiah, to Jesus the Mediator of the New Covenant of Grace and Peace, that He shall be the Eternal Priest of Heaven, the One High Priest for ever of His choice, and call, and consecration. Our Lord Jesus Christ is now such an High Priest, the unchangeable channel of all heavenly blessing to us, for Gods honour and glory for ever, for His Churchs consolation and peace without end.

Rev. M. B. Cowell.

Fuente: Church Pulpit Commentary

Heb 7:21. Without an oath is a negative statement, based on the truths that are recorded in the books of Exodus and Leviticus. In all those passages where so much is said about the priesthood of the Levites, the reader will not find one instance of an oath in connection with their office. On the other hand we find a positive declaration (Psa 110:4) that an oath was made in reference to the priesthood of Christ. Will not repent means that the Lord will never change his mind concerning the priesthood of Christ, namely, that it is to be after the order of Melchisedec.

Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary

Heb 7:21. (For they, as we know, without an oath (literally, without the swearing of an oath as a solemn act) are made (have become and now are) priests; but he with an oath by him that saith, etc.).

Fuente: A Popular Commentary on the New Testament

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 will, while a covenant is an agreement, usually between equals. However, if there are conditions in a will there is an element of an agreement. Lightfoot says the word translated “has become” is in the perfect tense, with the sense of “has made and is now making.” Jesus is the “surety”, or “bondsman” of this agreement. Vine says, “He is the personal guarantee of the terms of the new and better covenant, secured on the ground of His perfect sacrifice” ( Heb 7:21-22 ).

The writer next contrasted Christ’s priesthood with that of the high priests, who, under the law, were limited in time of service by the length of their lives. All of the high priests under the Law of Moses died. Christ’s priesthood is unchanging since He lives forever. Thus, in the Christian Age there is only one High Priest in contrast to many under Moses’ law. Then, Christ will always be ready to help those that seek God through him. He stands ready to plead our case ( 1Jn 2:1 ), or intercede at God’s throne on our behalf. He is able to save completely and eternally. Jesus is just the High Priest man needs. He came to earth as a man, yet remained spotless, without sin. He is now on the throne in heaven and is thus separated from sinners as the High Priest had to be before the Day of Atonement. Now, on that throne, Christ rules with all things under his authority ( Heb 7:23-26 ; Mat 28:18 ; Eph 1:22-23 ).

A stark contrast between Christ and Levitical High Priests is made clear when one remembers they had to offer daily sacrifices for their own sins and the sins of the people. Christ, as our High Priest, has sacrificed Himself for our sins once and for all. Under the old law, the High Priest was a man and was subject to human weaknesses. We now have Jesus Christ the perfect Son of God as a High Priest ( Heb 7:27-28 ).

Fuente: Gary Hampton Commentary on Selected Books

Verse 21

These priests; the Levitical priests.–That said unto him; in Hebrews 7:21; Psalms 110:4, as referred to above.

Fuente: Abbott’s Illustrated New Testament

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