Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 7:11

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11. perfection —absolute: "the bringing of man to his highest state, namely, that of salvation and sanctification." under it —The reading in the oldest manuscripts is, " Upon it (that is, on the ground of it as the basis, the priest having to administer the law, Malachi 2:7 : it being presupposed) the people ( Hebrews 9:19 , ' all the people') have received the law (the Greek is perfect, not aorist tense; implying the people were still observing the law)." what further need — ( Hebrews 9:19- : ). For God does nothing needless. another —rather as Greek, "that a different priest (one of a different order) should arise ( anew, Hebrews 9:19- : ). not be called — Greek, "not be said (to be) after the order of Aaron," that is, that, when spoken of in the Hebrews 9:19- : , "He is not said to be (as we should expect, if the Aaronic priesthood was perfect) after the order of Aaron." return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-12" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

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절 (explains)

bible-text/heb-7-11

Source

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