Hebrews 7:15

15 And this is still more abundantly clear when we read that it is as belonging to the order of Melchizedek that a priest of a different kind is to arise,

Hebrews 7:15 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 7:15

And it is yet far more evident
From a fact which cannot be denied;

for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another
priest;
or another has risen, even Jesus the son of David, of the tribe of Judah; another from Aaron, one that is not of his family or tribe, but one like to Melchizedek: hence we learn that Melchizedek and Christ are not the same person; and that the order and similitude of Melchizedek are the same; and that Christ's being of his order only imports that there is a resemblance and likeness between him and Melchizedek, in many things, which are observed in the beginning of this chapter: and this "arising" does not intend Christ's setting up himself, only his appearance in this form; and being expressed in the present tense, denotes the continual being, and virtue of his priesthood.

Hebrews 7:15 In-Context

13 He, however, to whom that prophecy refers is associated with a different tribe, not one member of which has anything to do with the altar.

14 For it is undeniable that our Lord sprang from Judah, a tribe of which Moses said nothing in connection with priests.

15 And this is still more abundantly clear when we read that it is as belonging to the order of Melchizedek that a priest of a different kind is to arise,

16 and hold His office not in obedience to any temporary Law, but by virtue of an indestructible Life.

17 For the words are in evidence, "Thou art a priest for ever, belonging to the order of Melchizedek."