Heb 7:25-28 | TNotes | STEP | 7:25 able, once and forever, to save: Since Jesus lives forever , the salvation he brings also lasts forever. To draw near to an eternal God, we need an eternal priest. • Jesus will intercede or appeal to God for us as our High Priest of the new covenant, and his intercession is never-ending (see 9:11-28 ; 10:21-22 ; Rom 8:31-34 ).

7:25 ^a able, once and forever, to save: Since Jesus lives forever, the salvation he brings also lasts forever. To draw near to an eternal God, we need an eternal priest.

• Jesus will intercede or appeal to God for us as our High Priest of the new covenant, and his intercession is never-ending (see 9:11-28 ^b; 10:21-22 ^c; Rom 8:31-34 ^d).
Summary for Heb 7:26-27: 7:26-27 ^e Jesus is unstained by sin and set apart from sinners (cp. 4:15 ^f), which makes him superior to the priests of the old covenant, who had to deal with their own sins as well as those of the people (see also 5:1-3 ^g).

• has been given the highest place of honor in heaven: This is an affirmation of his uniqueness as High Priest (cp. 2:9 ^h; 5:9 ⁱ; Phil 2:5-11 ^j).

• once for all: This does not mean once for all people but rather once, never to be repeated.
7:28 ^k This verse echoes 5:1-3 ^l and sums up the entire discussion of Christ’s appointment as High Priest (5:1-10 ^m; 7:1-28 ⁿ).

• Limited by human weakness refers primarily to human sinfulness and mortality (5:2-3 ^o; 7:18 ^p, 23-27 ^q).

• God appointed his Son with an oath: See Ps 110:4 ^r, the key Old Testament passage behind Heb 7:11-28 ^s.

• perfect ... forever: The words High Priest are not in the Greek text but are implied in the context.

• In Hebrews, the term perfect means complete or mature (see 2:10 ^t; 5:9 ^u; 7:11 ^v; 9:9-11 ^w); the Son, through his sacrificial death and resurrection, has become completely qualified to serve as our eternal High Priest, and his priesthood lasts forever.