Hebrews 7:15

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13 For He of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man has¹ officiated at the altar.

14 For it is evident that ^aour Lord arose from ^bJudah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning¹ priesthood.

15 And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest

16 who has come, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.

17 For¹ He testifies:
^a“You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”

18 For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of ^aits weakness and unprofitableness,

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Hebrews 7:15

And it is yet far more evident - · And besides, it is more abundantly strikingly manifest. It is very difficult to translate these words, but the apostle' s meaning is plain, viz., that God designed the Levitical priesthood to be changed, because of the oath in Psalms 110:1-7, where, addressing the Messiah, he says: Thou art a Priest for ever after the order, or ̔ , similitude, of Melchisedec, who was not only a priest, but also a king. None of the Levitical priests sustained this double office; but they both, with that of prophet, appear and were exercised in the person of our Lord, who is the Priest to which the apostle alludes.

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