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Hebrews 5:6

Hebrews 5:6
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

As he saith also in another place,.... Or psalm; namely, in Psa 110:4 that is, the same person, even God the Father; who spake the words before cited, also expressed the following:

thou art a priest…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

As he saith also in another place - Psa 110:4. “Thou art a priest forever.” It is evident here that the apostle means to be understood as saying that the Psalm referred to Christ, and this is one of…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

He saith also in another place - That is, in Psa 110:4, a psalm of extraordinary importance, containing a very striking prediction of the birth, preaching, suffering, death, and conquests of the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Hebrews 5:1-9

We have here an account of the nature of the priestly office in general, though with an accommodation to the Lord Jesus Christ. We are told,

I. Of what kind of beings the high priest must be. He must…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

in another place Psa 110:4. This Psalm was so universally accepted as Messianic that the Targum of Jonathan paraphrases the first verse of it "The Lord said to His Word:"

after the order al-dibhrathi,…