Hebrews 7:24 Meaning and Explanation
“But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.”
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Read Full Chapter →Because Christ lives forever, His priesthood never passes to anyone else and never ends.
What Does Hebrews 7:24 Mean?
Against the long line of priests interrupted by death, the writer sets one who continues forever. Because Christ abides without end, His priesthood does not pass to a successor; it is unchangeable, held permanently by Him alone.
This is the comfort the whole chapter has been building toward. There will never come a day when our Priest is replaced or His ministry lapses. He took up His office to keep it eternally. What the old order could not secure through countless mortal priests, Christ secures in His own undying person, a priesthood as permanent as the life by which He holds it.
Hebrews 7:24 in the Original Language
aparabatos (ἀπαράβατος), 'unchangeable' -- permanent and not passing to a successor.
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What does Hebrews 7:24 mean?
Because Christ lives forever, His priesthood never passes to anyone else and never ends.