Hebrews Chapter Seven vs 20-28

HEBREWS CHAPTER SEVEN VS 20-28 (USING KING JAMES STUDY TEXT, STUDY BOOK WILL REFERENCE A DIFFERENT VERSION FOR READING)

Heb 7:20  And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest: 

Heb 7:21  (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) 

Heb 7:22  By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. 

Heb 7:23  And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: 

Heb 7:24  But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 

Heb 7:25  Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 

Heb 7:26  For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 

Heb 7:27  Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. 

Heb 7:28  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. 

Main Point: Jesus’ priesthood is ordained by God through an oath by God. No other such priest ever existed. He is the Son, perfect, forever.

6. Why does the writer keep emphasizing that Jesus was not made a priest without an oath? 6:16  For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
An oath by God is immutable (unchangeable). The oath is the end of any doubt or argument. STRIFE: G485 From a derivative of G483; dispute. Nce an oath was stated, the arguments stopped. Words meant something back then. The priesthood of Jesus (consecrated by oath) was unlike the priesthood of the law….which was consecrated without an oath, and was serviced by fallible priests (28).

7. What is meant by, “He is able to save to the uttermost”? uttermost – 3838 - From G3956 and G5056; full ended, that is, entire (neuter as noun, completion): -    + in [no] wise, uttermost.
A contrasting view of the temporal/fallible nature of the Levitical priesthood (man)-limited-incomplete versus the Perfect – EVERLASTING – non-failing – priesthood of God (through Jesus/Son). He became us (26) – is ultimately separate from sin-ners so does not require sacrifice on his behalf. He fulfills all qualifications.

8. According to this text give a list of all the things that are better about the priesthood of Christ.

Made priest with an oath, priesthood is forever, guarantees a better covenant, priesthood is unchangeable, brings complete-perfected salvation (not a stop-gap law), always there to intercede to the father, became like us yet without sin, exalted higher than the heavens (can only be done by God), no need to sacrifice (sinless)….flipped that narrative and BECAME THE SACRAFICE, the oath that consecrates Jesus also makes him the Son (part of the better covenant)

Additional:

21) Repent - 3338 From G3326 and the middle of G3199; to care afterwards, that is, regret:

22) Surety – 1450 - From G1722 and γυῖον guion (a limb); pledged (as if articulated by a member), that is, a bondsman: - surety.

24) unchangeable - 521 - From G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G3845; not passing away, that is, untransferable (perpetual): - unchangeable.