Hebrews 7:16
One who became a kohen, not by means of a mitzvat haTorah concerning yichus (lineage), but according to the gevurah of a Chayyei Ein Sof (Endless Life).
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
In Context
15And it is even more evident if another Kohen arises resembling Malki-Tzedek,
Cross References
Galatians 4:3So also we, when we were immature, had been enslaved under the yesodot (rudiments) of the Olam Hazeh.
Colossians 2:14Having erased the hand-signed sefer of guilt choiv (debt), the heavenly indictment against us in the maleh chukat haTorah (full statute requirement of the Torah), which was against us. Moshiach has done away with this opposing record, having nailed it to Moshiachʼs Etz.
Hebrews 7:3Without Av, without Em, without Yichus, having neither a techillah (beginning) leyamim (to days) of him nor a Ketz HaChayyim, but resembling the Zun fun der Oybershter, he remains a “kohen perpetually.” + 7:3 Ps 110:4
Hebrews 7:21But the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach became a kohen with a shevu'ah (oath) through the One saying to Him, Hashem has made an oath and will not change his mind, You are a kohen forever. + 7:21 Ps 110:4
Hebrews 7:28For the Torah of Moshe Rabbeinu appoints Bnei Adam as Kohanim Gedolim, Bnei Adam with frailties, but the Dvar HaShevu'ah, + 7:28 Ps 110:4 which came later than the Torah of Moshe Rabbeinu, appoints HaBen + 7:28 Zun fun der Oybershter Moshiach who came to shleimut (completeness) l'Olam.
Hebrews 10:1For the Torah, als (since) it has only a shadow of the tovot ha'atidot (good things to come) and is not the etzem (actual) things, can never by the same yearly zevakhim (sacrifices), which they offer continually, make shleimut (whole, complete) those drawing kiruv (near).
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:12-28
Melchisedec and Christ Compared. ( a. d. 62.) 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that… Read the whole commentary →