<p>7:17 <i>For it is witnessed: You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek</i>- &quot;For ever&quot; is being interpretted as meaning that the priest would be immortal, making the resurrected, immortalized Jesus the only possible candidate. The 'witnessing' by God in Ps. 110:4 is understood as the priest being &quot;appointed&quot; (:16).</p>