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As he says also in another place, "You are a priest forever, After the order of Melchizedek."
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God's Appointed Priest
Commentators stress that this quote from Psalm 110:4 is crucial evidence that Jesus did not take the priestly office for Himself. Rather, God the Father officially appointed Him. As one scholar notes, this provides "rich comfort" because it means God ordained, accepts, and validates all of Christ's work as our High Priest. His authority is not self-proclaimed but divinely given.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
As he said also in another place (Psalms 110:4).
You are a Priest for ever. It is evident here that the apostl…
In another place (εν ετερω). That is Ps 110:4. It is this crucial passage by which the author will prove the superiority of Jesus …
19th Century
Anglican
You are a priest forever . . .—On Psalm 110 see the Note on Hebrews 1:13. The fourth verse, here quoted, is the kernel of…
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Baptist
As he says also in another place –
In Psalm 110 –
Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
H…
Christ has the qualification of being called by God. There is perhaps a hint at his obedience in the use of the term “the Christ” rather than the h…
16th Century
Protestant
As he says in another place, or, elsewhere, etc. Here is expressed more clearly what the Apostle intended. This is a remarkable p…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
As he says also in another place Or psalm; namely, in (Psalms 110:4) that is, the same person, even God …
The High Priest must be a man, a partaker of our nature. This shows that man had sinned, for God would not allow sinful man to come to him alone. B…
13th Century
Catholic
As we said at the beginning of this letter, the Apostle’s intention is to show that Christ is more excellent than all those from whom the Law deriv…
