| Geneva Study Bible As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the {f} order of Melchisedec. (f) After the likeness or manner as it is later declared. People's New Testament 5:6 As he saith also in another place. In Ps 110:4. Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec. Christ's priesthood continues while time endures. He is not of the order of Aaron, but of Melchizedek, a king as well as a priest. See Ge 14:18,19. For a fuller discussion of the priesthood of Melchizedek, see notes on Heb 7:1-10. Wesley's Notes 5:6 Psa 110:4. Scofield Reference Notes [1] Melchisedec See Scofield Note: "Gen 14:18". Melchisedec was a suitable type of Christ as High Priest, because: (1) he was a king-priest Gen 14:18 Zech 6:12,13 (2) his name means, "my king is righteous" (cf) Isa 11:5 and he was king of Salem (i.e. "peace," cf Isa 11:6-9.) (3) he had no (recorded) "beginning of days" (cf) Jn 1:1 nor "end of life" (cf) Rom 6:9 Heb 7:23-25, nor (4) was he made a high priest by human appointment Ps 110:4. But the contrast between the high priesthood of Melchisedec and Aaron is only as to person, "order" (or appointment), and duration. In His work Christ follows the Aaronic pattern, the "shadow" of which Christ was the substance. Heb 8:1-6 9:1-28. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 6. He is here called simply "Priest"; in Heb 5:5, "High Priest." He is a Priest absolutely, because He stands alone in that character without an equal. He is "High Priest" in respect of the Aaronic type, and also in respect to us, whom He has made priests by throwing open to us access to God [Bengel]. "The order of Melchisedec" is explained in Heb 7:15, "the similitude of Melchisedec." The priesthood is similarly combined with His kingly office in Zec 6:13. Melchisedec was at once man, priest, and king. Paul's selecting as the type of Christ one not of the stock of Abraham, on which the Jews prided themselves, is an intimation of Messianic universalism. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 5:1-10 The High Priest must be a man, a partaker of our nature. This shows that man had sinned. For God would not suffer sinful man to come to him alone. But every one is welcome to God, that comes to him by this High Priest; and as we value acceptance with God, and pardon, we must apply by faith to this our great High Priest Christ Jesus, who can intercede for those that are out of the way of truth, duty, and happiness; one who has tenderness to lead them back from the by-paths of error, sin, and misery. Those only can expect assistance from God, and acceptance with him, and his presence and blessing on them and their services, that are called of God. This is applied to Christ. In the days of his flesh, Christ made himself subject to death: he hungered: he was a tempted, suffering, dying Jesus. Christ set an example, not only to pray, but to be fervent in prayer. How many dry prayers, how few wetted with tears, do we offer up to God! He was strengthened to support the immense weight of suffering laid upon him. There is no real deliverance from death but to be carried through it. He was raised and exalted, and to him was given the power of saving all sinners to the uttermost, who come unto God through him. Christ has left us an example that we should learn humble obedience to the will of God, by all our afflictions. We need affliction, to teach us submission. His obedience in our nature encourages our attempts to obey, and for us to expect support and comfort under all the temptations and sufferings to which we are exposed. Being made perfect for this great work, he is become the Author of eternal salvation to all that obey him. But are we of that number? | 
