Hebrews 7:17

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

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 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."

18 On the one hand we have here the abrogation of an earlier code because it was weak and ineffective--

19 for the Law brought no perfect blessing--but on the other hand we have the bringing in of a new and better hope by means of which we draw near to God.