Hebrews 7:14

“For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah, etc..] Out of the tribe of Judah; it is certain that the Messiah was to spring from that tribe, (<014910>Genesis 49:10 <130502>1 Chronicles 5:2) he was to be of the family of Jesse, and of the house of David; and hence he is sometimes called David himself; and so the Jews expect that he will come from the tribe of Judah, and not from any other f111; and it is evident that Jesus, who is our Lord by creation, redemption, and the conquest of his grace, sprung from this tribe: this is clear from the place of his birth, Bethlehem of Judah; and from his reputed father Joseph, and real mother Mary, being both of the house of David; and this was…”

“evident--literally, "manifest before the eyes" as a thing indisputable; a proof that whatever difficulties may now appear, then Jesus Christ's genealogy labored under none. our Lord--the only place where this now common title occurs without "Jesus," or "Christ," except Pe2 3:15. sprang--as a plant, and a branch. Judah-- Gen 49:10; Luk 1:27, Luk 1:39 (Hebron of Judah, where LIGHTFOOT thinks Jesus was conceived) Luk 2:4-5; Rev 5:5. of which tribe . . . priesthood--"in respect to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests" (so the oldest manuscripts read, nothing to imply that priests were to be taken from it).”

“For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah - It is well known: it cannot be a matter of dispute. About the fact that the Lord Jesus was of the tribe of Judah, there could be no doubt; compare Matthew 1:3. But probably the apostle means here to refer to more than that simple fact. It was a doctrine of the Old Testament, and was admitted by the Jews, that the Messiah was to be of that tribe; see Genesis 49:10; Isaiah 11:1; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:6. This was an additional consideration to show that there was to be a change of some kind in the office of the priesthood, since it was declared (Ps. cx) that the Messiah was to be a priest. The fact that the Messiah is to be of the tribe of…”

“For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah - Whatever difficulties have arisen since, during so long a tract of time, it was then clear beyond dispute. Hebrews 7:15”

“Our Lord: Luk 1:43; Joh 20:13, Joh 20:28; Eph 1:3; Phi 3:8 sprang: Gen 46:12, Gen 49:10; Rut 4:18-22; Isa 11:1; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6; Mic 5:2; Mat 1:3-16; Luk 2:23-33, Luk 3:33; Rom 1:3, Rom 2:3; Rev 5:5, Rev 22:16 Hebrews 7:15”