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An Exposition of the Epistles of St. Paul and of the Catholic Epistles, Volume 2 is unavailable, but you can change that!

John MacEvilly’s exposition of the Pauline and Catholic Epistles offers a clear, Catholic, passage-by-passage interpretation of the text. It combines traditional exegesis with moral exhortation and so has been widely used as a daily devotional. The work was originally intended for laymen, but quickly found a place as a textbook in seminary education and has seen numerous editions.

21. “But this,” i.e., Christ, “with an oath.” The words, “the Lord hath sworn and he will not repent,” are the words of the Psalmist, and not of God, as their collocation in this verse would imply, “Thou art a priest for ever.” In some Greek copies are added the words, according to the order of Melchisedech. Griesbach doubts their authenticity.
Hebrews 7:21
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