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Hebrews 7:16

Hebrews 7:16
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For he testifieth,.... That is, either David, the penman of the psalm, or rather the Holy Ghost, the enditer of it, or God in the Scripture, in Psa 110:4 of this form of citing Scripture; see Gill on…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Who is made - That is, the other priest is made, to wit, the Messiah. He was made a priest by a special law. Not after the law of a carnal commandment - Not according to the Law of a commandment…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Who is made - Appointed to this high office by God himself, not succeeding one that was disabled or dead, according to that law or ordinance directed to weak and perishing men, who could not continue…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Hebrews 7:11-28

Observe the necessity there was of raising up another priest, after the order of Melchisedec and not after the order of Aaron, by whom that perfection should come which could not come by the Levitical…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

is made Lit., "is become."

after the law of a carnal commandment Rather, "in accordance with the law of a fleshen(i.e. earthly) commandment." Neither this writer, nor even St Paul, ever called or…