Hebrews 7:17

17 For it is stated, "You are a cohen FOREVER, to be compared with Malki-Tzedek."

Hebrews 7:17 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 7:17

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 ( Psalms 110:4 ) of this form of citing Scripture, (See Gill on Hebrews 2:6).

thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec;
see ( Hebrews 5:6 Hebrews 5:10 ) ( 6:20 ) .

Hebrews 7:17 In-Context

15 It becomes even clearer if a "different kind of cohen," one like Malki-Tzedek, arises,

16 one who became a cohen not by virtue of a rule in the Torah concerning physical descent, but by virtue of the power of an indestructible life.

17 For it is stated, "You are a cohen FOREVER, to be compared with Malki-Tzedek."

18 Thus, on the one hand, the earlier rule is set aside because of its weakness and inefficacy

19 (for the Torah did not bring anything to the goal); and, on the other hand, a hope of something better is introduced, through which we are drawing near to God.