| Geneva Study Bible But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an {i} unchangeable priesthood. (i) Which cannot pass away. People's New Testament 7:24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Christ was victorious over death before he entered upon his priesthood; he lives forever, and hence, there is no change of his priesthood. Wesley's Notes 7:24 He continueth for ever - In life and in his priesthood. That passeth not away - To any successor. King James Translators' Notes an...: or, which passeth not from one to another Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 24. he-emphatic; Greek, "Himself." So in Ps 110:4, "Thou art a priest"; singular, not priests, "many." continueth-Greek, simple verb, not the compound as in Heb 7:23. "Remaineth," namely, in life. unchangeable-Greek, "hath His priesthood unchangeable"; not passing from one to another, intransmissible. Therefore no earthly so-called apostolic succession of priests are His vicegerents. The Jewish priests had successors in office, because "they could not continue by reason of death." But this Man, because He liveth ever, hath no successor in office, not even Peter (1Pe 5:1). Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 7:11-25 The priesthood and law by which perfection could not come, are done away; a Priest is risen, and a dispensation now set up, by which true believers may be made perfect. That there is such a change is plain. The law which made the Levitical priesthood, showed that the priests were frail, dying creatures, not able to save their own lives, much less could they save the souls of those who came to them. But the High Priest of our profession holds his office by the power of endless life in himself; not only to keep himself alive, but to give spiritual and eternal life to all who rely upon his sacrifice and intercession. The better covenant, of which Jesus was the Surety, is not here contrasted with the covenant of works, by which every transgressor is shut up under the curse. It is distinguished from the Sinai covenant with Israel, and the legal dispensation under which the church so long remained. The better covenant brought the church and every believer into clearer light, more perfect liberty, and more abundant privileges. In the order of Aaron there was a multitude of priests, of high priests one after another; but in the priesthood of Christ there is only one and the same. This is the believer's safety and happiness, that this everlasting High Priest is able to save to the uttermost, in all times, in all cases. Surely then it becomes us to desire a spirituality and holiness, as much beyond those of the Old Testament believers, as our advantages exceed theirs. | 
