Hebrews 7:20

20 And for this cause it is a better hope that it was not promysed with out an othe.

Hebrews 7:20 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 7:20

And inasmuch as not without an oath
Our version supplies as follows,

he was made priest;
which well agrees with what is said in the next verse; the Syriac version renders it, "and which he confirmed to us by an oath"; that is, the better hope, Christ and his priesthood, said to be brought in, and by which men draw nigh to God; this is established by the oath of God himself referring to ( Psalms 110:4 ) afterwards cited in proof of it.

Hebrews 7:20 In-Context

18 Then the commaundmet that went a fore is disanulled because of hir weaknes and vnproffitablenes.

19 For the lawe made nothynge parfecte: but was an introduccion of a better hope by which hope we drawe nye vnto god.

20 And for this cause it is a better hope that it was not promysed with out an othe.

21 Those prestes were made wt out an oth: but this prest with an oth by him that saide vnto him The lorde sware and will not repent: Thou arte a prest for ever after the order of Melchisedech.

22 And for that cause was Iesus a stablyssher of a better testament.