Hebrews 7:15

15 And it is still more clear, if another priest according to the likeness of Melchizedek arises,

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 For the one about whom these [things] are spoken belongs to another tribe from which no one has officiated at the altar.

14 For [it is] evident that our Lord is a descendant of Judah, a tribe [with reference] to which Moses said nothing concerning priests.

15 And it is still more clear, if another priest according to the likeness of Melchizedek arises,

16 who has become [a priest] not according to a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

17 For it is testified, "You [are] a priest {forever} according to the order of Melchizedek."