Heb 7:13-14 | JFB | e4.org | 13. Confirming the truth that a change is made of the law ( ), by another fact showing the distinctness of the new priesthood from the Aaronic. these things — ( ). pertaineth — Greek, "hath partaken of" (the perfect tense implies the continuance still of His manhood). another

‏ Hebrews 7:13-14

13. Confirming the truth that a change is made of the law (Heb 7:12), by another fact showing the distinctness of the new priesthood from the Aaronic.

these things— (Ps 110:4).

pertaineth—Greek, "hath partaken of" (the perfect tense implies the continuance still of His manhood).

another—"a different tribe" from that of Levi.

14. evident—literally, "manifest before the eyes" as a thing indisputable; a proof that whatever difficulties may now appear, then Jesus Christ's genealogy labored under none.

our Lord—the only place where this now common title occurs without "Jesus," or "Christ," except 2Pe 3:15.

sprang—as a plant, and a branch.

Judah— Ge 49:10; Lu 1:27, 39 (Hebron of Judah, where LIGHTFOOT thinks Jesus was conceived) Lu 2:4, 5; Re 5:5.

of which tribe . . . priesthood—"in respect to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests" (so the oldest manuscripts read, nothing to imply that priests were to be taken from it).