AND THIS IS CLEARER STILL IF ANOTHER PRIEST ARISES ACCORDING TO THE LIKENESS: kai perissoteron eti katadelon estin, (3SPAI) ei kata ten homoioteta Melchisedek anistatai (3SPMI) hiereus heteros: (Heb 7:,11,17-21; Psalms 110:4)

Superabundantly quite manifest & exceedingly evident (Therefore this should not be difficult to discern).

Note middle voice = Greek middle voice is reflexive. The phrase, then, could be translated, “another priest arises by Himself.”

In Acts 2:32, Luke uses anistemi specifically to refer to Jesus’ resurrection, so in a sense this is could be a subtle play on words & even the next verse goes on to describe Christ's indestructible life!

In Christ we do not have another priest just like those who ministered in the Tabernacle and the Temple. He is heteros, of a completely different kind and order. Under the Old Covenant there were many priests, and they were all allos. Under the New there is but one Priest, and He is heteros.

Christ is called a priest in the likeness of Melchizedek. Likeness: answering to made like, v3, and emphasizing the personal resemblance to Melchisedek.

Likeness (homoiotes) the state of being similar to something but not being identical to it. It means correspondence, butr not identity. This supports that Melchizedek was not a Christophany. Christ became a priest Who in all ways was similar to Melchizedek but not identical. The same word in Ge1:11,12 describes the similarity of the seed to the original plant yet not being identical with it.

WHO HAS BECOME SUCH NOT ON THE BASIS OF A LAW OF PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: os ou kata nomon entoles sarkikes gegonen (3SRAI) os ou kata nomon entoles sarkikes gegonen (3SRAI): (Heb 9:9,10; 10:1; Galatians 4:3,9; Colossians 2:14,20 )

Physical - fleshly, indicates that the conditions of the Levitical priesthood had reference to the body. Fitness for office was determined largely by physical considerations. 142 physical blemishes could disqualify, some in Lev 21:16-23 His ordination ceremony was painstakingly external regarding how he was to be bathed, clothed, anointed with oil, and marked with blood. After his ordination he had to observe specified washings, anointings, and hair-cutting. The focus was external throughout.

Levitical priests had to be pure descendants of Aaron. Even with this pedigree, however, any one of more than 100 physical blemishes or deficiencies could disqualify them from officiating. But there was not a single moral or spiritual qualification that they had to meet. Their serving had nothing at all to do with character, ability, personality, or holiness.

BUT ACCORDING TO THE POWER OF AN INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE: alla kata dunamin zoes akatalutou: (Heb 7:3,17,21,24,25,28; Revelation 1:18)

Indestructible (akatálutos) indissoluble. Lives of animals sacrificed by the priests ceased to exist, but when Jesus Christ sacrificed Himself as the Lamb of God, His life did not cease. Akatálutos, agrees fully with Jn 1:4. Christ's life has no derivation (no Alpha) and is interminable (no Omega) Rev 1:8 21:6 22:13 Opposite is kataluo (our bodies as tents will be torn down 2Co 5:1, stones of Herod's temple

It means that our priest died a death that could not hold him—a death that was followed by resurrection! Therefore, to say that Jesus is high priest on the basis of “an indestructible life” is to say that he is high priest on the basis of the resurrection.

Jesus was high priest in virtue of the energy of indissoluble life which dwelt in him, unlike the priests who die (Hebrews 7:8). Jesus Christ can do what Aaron could not do. He takes us into the presence of God and He anchors us there eternally. (Heb 6:19,20)

John White applies this truth about the indestructible life of Christ to the lives of individual believers writing in "The Fight" that

FOR IT IS WITNESSED OF HIM THOU ART A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK: marturei (3SPPI) gar hoti su iereus eis ton aiona kata ten taxin melchisedek: (Heb 7:15,21; 5:6,10; 6:20; Psalms 110:4)

Attested (witnessed) (3140) (martureo from mártus = witness, one who has information or knowledge of something & hence can bring to light or confirm something; English ~ martyr) ) means to be a witness, to testify, to give evidence, to give testimony, to affirm that one has seen or heard or experienced something. To be well reported. It means to provide information about a person or an event concerning which the speaker has direct knowledge. Martureo in some context is used in the sense of making an important and solemn declaration. It can be used in the sense of confirmation or approval and so to affirm n a supportive manner.

Martureo is another key word in Hebrews, with 7/81 (almost 10% of the NT uses)

Hebrews 7:8 (note) - In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.

Hebrews 7:17 (note) - For it is attested of Him, "YOU AREA PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK ."

Hebrews 10:15 (note) - And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying,

Hebrews 11:2 (note) - For by it the men of old gained approval.

Hebrews 11:4 (note) - By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks.

Hebrews 11:5 (note) - By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God.

Hebrews 11:39 (note) - And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised

The writer quotes from Psalm 110...

The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind, "Thou art a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek." (Ps 110:4) (Comment: Like Melchizedek, Christ combines the offices of priest and king. Note that Ps 110:4 is quoted three times -- see notes Hebrews 6:20; Hebrews 7:17, Hebrews 7:21 --  and expounded upon in Hebrews 7 which demonstrates the eternal priesthood of Christ)

He had no genealogy to show He is like Christ.

(Ge14:18-19 Heb7:15,21 5:6,10 6:20 Ps110:4)