Hebrews 7:18

“For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment, etc..] Not the moral law; though what is here said of the commandment may be applied to that; that is sometimes called the commandment, ( <450712>Romans 7:12,13) it went before the promise of the Messiah, and the Gospel of Christ, and the dispensation of it; it is in some respects weak; it cannot justify from the guilt of sin, nor free from the power of it, nor secure from death, the punishment of it, nor give eternal life; though it has a power to command, accuse, convince, and condemn: and it is also unprofitable in the business of justification and salvation; though otherwise it is profitable to convince of sin, to show what…”

“there is--Greek, "there takes place," according to Psa 110:4. disannuling--a repealing. of the commandment--ordaining the Levitical priesthood. And, as the Levitical priesthood and the law are inseparably joined, since the former is repealed, the latter is so also (see on Heb 7:11). going before--the legal ordinance introducing and giving place to the Christian, the antitypical and permanent end of the former. weakness and unprofitableness--The opposite of "power" (Heb 7:16).”

“For there is verily a disannulling - A setting aside. The Law which existed before in regard to the priesthood becomes now abrogated in consequence of the change which has been made in the priesthood; see the note at Hebrews 7:12. Of the commandment - Relating to the office of priest, or to the ceremonial rites in general. This does not refer to the moral law, as if that was abrogated, for: (1)The reasoning of the apostle does not pertain to that, and, (2)That law cannot be abrogated. It grows out of the nature of things, and must be perpetual and universal. Going before - Going before the Christian dispensation and introducing it. For the weakness and unprofitableness thereof - That is, it…”

“For there is implied in this new and everlasting priesthood, and in the new dispensation connected therewith, a disannulling of the preceding commandment - An abrogation of the Mosaic law. For the weakness and unprofitableness thereof - For its insufficiency either to justify or to sanctify. Hebrews 7:19”

“7:18 The old requirement about the priesthood was membership in the family of Aaron (see Exod 28:41-43). • set aside: See Heb 7:15-17. • because it was weak and useless: As explained in the verses that follow (7:19-28).”

“a disannulling: Heb 7:11, Heb 7:12, Heb 8:7-13, Heb 10:1-9; Rom 3:31; Gal 3:15, Gal 3:17 the weakness: Heb 7:19, Heb 8:7, Heb 8:8, Heb 9:9, Heb 9:10, Heb 10:1-4, Heb 13:9; Act 13:39; Rom 8:3; Gal 4:9, Gal 4:21; Ti1 4:8 Hebrews 7:19”