20. Another proof of the superiority of Christ's
Melchisedec-like priesthood; the oath of God gave a solemn weight to it
which was not in the law-priesthood, which was not so confirmed.
he was made priest--rather supply from
Heb 7:22,
which completes the sentence begun in this verse,
Heb 7:21
being a parenthesis, "inasmuch as not without an oath He was made
surety of the testament (for, &c.), of so much better a testament
hath Jesus been made the surety."
JFB.
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