Hebrews 7:15

15 And it's even clearer if another priest appears who is like Melchizedek.

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 The person we are talking about belongs to another tribe, and no one ever served at the altar from that tribe.

14 It's clear that our Lord came from the tribe of Judah, but Moses never said anything about priests from that tribe.

15 And it's even clearer if another priest appears who is like Melchizedek.

16 He has become a priest by the power of a life that can't be destroyed, rather than a legal requirement about physical descent.

17 This is confirmed: You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.