Heb 7:28 | TNotes | STEP | 7:28 This verse echoes 5:1-3 and sums up the entire discussion of Christ’s appointment as High Priest (5:1-10 ; 7:1-28 ). • Limited by human weakness refers primarily to human sinfulness and mortality (5:2-3 ; 7:18 , 23-27 ). • God appointed his Son with an oath: See Ps 110:4 , the key Old Testament passage behind Heb 7:11-28 . • 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 ; 5:9 ; 7:11 ; 9:9-11 ); the Son, through his sacrificial death and resurrection, has become completely qualified to serve as our eternal High Priest, and his priesthood lasts forever .

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b5:1-3►

c5:1-10►

d7:1-28►

e5:2-3►

f7:18►

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iHeb 7:11-28►

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‏ Hebrews 7:28

7:28 ^a This verse echoes 5:1-3 ^b and sums up the entire discussion of Christ’s appointment as High Priest (5:1-10 ^c; 7:1-28 ^d).

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

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

• 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 ^j; 5:9 ^k; 7:11 ^l; 9:9-11 ^m); the Son, through his sacrificial death and resurrection, has become completely qualified to serve as our eternal High Priest, and his priesthood lasts forever.