V. 10.— Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec. In His discourse with the Pharisees, Matthew 22:43-44, the Lord Jesus applies the 110th Psalm to Himself. In it He is described as a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. This appellation was given Him by God. It may be observed that in the Psalm it is said, “ Thou art a priest for ever.” The Apostle gives Him the title of High Priest because, although all the Levitical priests were types of Christ, yet the high priest was the most eminent. And as there is but one priest in the kingdom of God, the Lord Jesus is here and in many other parts of this epistle described as a High Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. The Apostle afterwards points out the superiority of the priesthood of Melchisedec to that of Aaron, Here he merely quotes from Psalms 110 :, where the priesthood of Christ is said to be after the order of Melchisedec, which implies what is afterwards fully stated, that our Lord’ s priesthood was far superior to that of Aaron.