Hebrews 7:28 Meaning and Explanation
“For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.”
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Read Full Chapter →The law appointed weak men as high priests, but God's later oath appointed the Son, perfected forever.
What Does Hebrews 7:28 Mean?
The writer closes the chapter by setting the two priesthoods side by side one final time. The law appointed high priests who were men marked by weakness, subject to sin and death. The word of God's oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son.
Where the law's priests had infirmity, the Son is consecrated forevermore, perfected and established in His office without end. He is fully able to bear our cause because He shares our humanity yet is without our weakness, and is at the same time the Son. The chapter ends with our gaze fixed on Him, the eternal High Priest whom God Himself has sworn into an office that will never fail.
Hebrews 7:28 in the Original Language
teleioo (τελειόω), 'consecrated' -- to bring to completion, perfectly qualified for the office.
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What does Hebrews 7:28 mean?
The law appointed weak men as high priests, but God's later oath appointed the Son, perfected forever.