Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Hebrews 7:20
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Hebrews7:20
20. Another proof of the superiority of Christ's Melchisedec-like priesthood; the oath of God gave a solemn weight to it which was not in the law-priesthood, which was not so confirmed.
he was made priest--rather supply from He 7:22, which completes the sentence begun in this verse, He 7:21 being a parenthesis, "inasmuch as not without an oath He was made surety of the testament (for, &c.), of so much better a testament hath Jesus been made the surety." 21. 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."
by him--God.
unto him--the Lord, the Son of God (Psa 110:1).
not repent--never change His purpose.
after the order of Melchisedec--omitted in some oldest manuscripts, contained in others.
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