Heb 7:11 | JFB | STEP | 11. perfection-- absolute: "the bringing of man to his highest state, namely, that of salvation and sanctification." under it-- The reading in the oldest manuscripts is, "Upon it (that is, on the ground of it as the basis, the priest having to administer the law, Mal 2:7: it being presupposed) the people ( , 'all the people') have received the law (the Greek is perfect, not aorist tense; implying the people were still observing the law)." what further need-- ( ). For God does nothing needless. another-- rather as Greek, "that a different priest (one of a different order) should arise (anew, ). not be called-- Greek, "not be said (to be) after the order of Aaron," that is, that, when spoken of in the , "He is not said to be (as we should expect, if the Aaronic priesthood was perfect) after the order of Aaron."

‏ Hebrews 7:11

11. perfection--absolute: "the bringing of man to his highest state, namely, that of salvation and sanctification."

under it--The reading in the oldest manuscripts is, "Upon it (that is, on the ground of it as the basis, the priest having to administer the law, Mal 2:7: it being presupposed) the people (He 9:19, 'all the people') have received the law (the Greek is perfect, not aorist tense; implying the people were still observing the law)."

what further need--(He 8:7). For God does nothing needless.

another--rather as Greek, "that a different priest (one of a different order) should arise (anew, He 7:15).

not be called--Greek, "not be said (to be) after the order of Aaron," that is, that, when spoken of in the Psa 110:4, "He is not said to be (as we should expect, if the Aaronic priesthood was perfect) after the order of Aaron."