art a Priest, in the singular. — dvapafiarov, not passing away) into the hands of successors.
25. "Ofcv, whence) From this, that He remains. — %«/, also) He not only remains, but also saves. — <rw£g/v, to save) by His own name, Jesus, ver. 22. — etc rb vavreXsg, to the uttermost) So Luke xiii. 11. The meaning of ^amAws is, in all ways, 1, 2 Mace, often. It is construed with dvvarai, He is able ; as Trai^- rort, always, with £wv, living. — rot's xfeftfXpflttfOUS) those that come near) by faith, ch. iv. 16, x. 22. — di auroD, by Him) as by a priest. — r& 0su), to GOD) ch. xi. 6, xii. 22, 23. — -Travrors £wv, ever living) Because He always lives, therefore He is able to the uttermost. He is not prevented by death ; comp. ver. 23. — sig, to) that is, even so as that He intercedes for them. The gra dation may be compared in a passage of Paul's very like this, Rom. viii. 34, and &/g rb below, ch. xi. 3. There was but one offering, ver. 27 ; but evrevfys, intercession, for our salvation is continued in the heavens, ver. 26. Whence it results, that we can never be separated from the love of GOD in Christ. See again Rom. viii. 34, 38, 39.
26. Toiovrog, such) From what goes before, great exultation and holy boasting are diffused into this and the following verse. — evpeirev qpTv, became us) who were by no means godly, etc. Thus the verb, became, renders the expression a paradox, such as Paul loves, when he kindles into applause. The same word occurs, ch. ii. 10. — o<r/os, pious) with respect to GOD. — axaxog, harmless, without a fault) with respect to Himself. D^Dn, LXX., axa/tog. — aftiavTog) undejiled, deriving no stain from other men. The same word is found at ch. xiii. 4. All these predicates conjointly make the periphrasis of the word, dyiog, holy, and are illustrated by the preparation of the Levitical high priest for the feast of expiation, when he also was bound to remain in solitude, and in the high place [as Jesus was separate and made higher, ver. 26]. Our High Priest must be entirely free from sin, and, after He had tasted death once for all, also from death. — /es^wf/tr/Asvog d-7ro rZ>v apapruMv) not only free from sin, but also separate from sinners. He was separated when He left the world. Examine the following clause, and John xvi. 10 ; 1 John ii. 1. — U-^TJAO- rspog roJv ovpavuv) higher than the heavens, and therefore than the inhabitants of the heavens. [He is therefore the true GOD :