Hebrews 7:15 Meaning and Explanation
“And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The case becomes even clearer when another priest arises who is like Melchizedek.
What Does Hebrews 7:15 Mean?
The writer says the matter grows still plainer. The change of priesthood is not merely inferred from tribal descent; it is confirmed by the appearing of a priest who matches the very pattern of Melchizedek, arising in his likeness rather than through the line of Aaron.
To be after the similitude of Melchizedek is to hold an office grounded not in ancestry but in the appointment and power of God. This new priest does not inherit a role that ends; He embodies a priesthood that endures. Everything the ancient figure foreshadowed now stands fulfilled, and the reader is meant to see Christ, risen and living, as the priest whose coming the Scriptures long awaited.
Hebrews 7:15 in the Original Language
homoiotes (ὁμοιότης), 'similitude' -- a likeness or resemblance after a pattern.
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What does Hebrews 7:15 mean?
The case becomes even clearer when another priest arises who is like Melchizedek.