Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 10:9
Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
9. then said he ] Lit., “ Then he has said.”
He taketh away the first ] namely, Sacrifices, &c.
that he may establish the second ] namely, the Will of God.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Then said he – In another part of the passage quoted. When he had said that no offering which man could make would avail, then he said that he would come himself.
He taketh away the first – The word first here refers to sacrifices and offerings. He takes them away; that is, he shows that they are of no value in removing sin. He states their inefficacy, and declares his purpose to abolish them.
That he may establish the second – To wit, the doing of the will of God. The two stand in contrast with each other, and he shows the inefficacy of the former, in order that the necessity for his coming to do the will of God may be fully seen. If they had been efficacious, there would have been no need of his coming to make an atonement.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 9. He taketh away the first] The offerings, sacrifices, burnt-offerings, and sacrifices for sin, which were prescribed by the law.
That he may establish the second.] The offering of the body of Jesus once for all. It will make little odds in the meaning if we say, he taketh away the first covenant, that he may establish the second covenant; he takes away the first dispensation, that he may establish the second; he takes away the law, that he may establish the Gospel. In all these cases the sense is nearly the same: I prefer the first.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
In this verse the apostle collects the psalmists assertion of God the Fathers accepting his sacrifice, the offering whereof was so exactly agreeable to his will, when he was displeased with the legal ones; and this revealed to David when he was punctually using them according to the law.
He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second: God therefore abolished all the legal sacrifices, which he commanded to be used as types of the better sacrifice he had provided, because of their insufficiency and weakness as to expiate sin, or pacify conscience, that he might establish that sacrifice of the body of Christ for abolishing sin, and bringing in everlasting righteousness, which was effectual, and an actual obedience agreeable to his will and command, Phi 2:7,8. This being thus proved, he concludes from it… (See Poole on “Heb 10:10“).
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
9. Then said he“At thattime (namely, when speaking by David’s mouth in the fortieth Psalm)He hath said.” The rejection of the legal sacrifices involves,as its concomitant, the voluntary offer of Jesus to make theself-sacrifice with which God is well pleased (for, indeed, it wasGod’s own “will” that He came to do in offering it:so that this sacrifice could not but be well pleasing to God).
I come“I amcome.”
taketh away“setsaside the first,” namely, “the legal system of sacrifices”which God wills not.
the second“thewill of God” (Heb 10:7;Heb 10:9) that Christ shouldredeem us by His self-sacrifice.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Then said he, [lo], I come to do thy will, O God,….
[See comments on Heb 10:7]
he taketh away the first, that he may establish the second; the sense is, either that God has taken away, and abolished the law, that he might establish the Gospel; or he has caused the first covenant to vanish away, that place might be found for the second, or new covenant; or he has changed and abrogated the priesthood of Aaron, that he might confirm the unchangeable priesthood of Christ; or rather he has taken away that which was first spoken of in the above citation, namely, sacrifice, offering, burnt offerings, and sin offerings; these he has removed and rejected as insignificant and useless, that he might establish what is mentioned in the second place; namely, the will of God, which is no other than the sacrifice of Christ, offered up according to the will of God, and by which his will is done.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
The which (). “Which very things” ().
Then hath he said ( ). That is Christ. Perfect active indicative with which compare (second aorist active) in verse 7 which is quoted again.
He taketh away the first ( ). Present active indicative of , to take up, to abolish, of a man to kill (Mt 2:16). By “the first” ( ) he means the system of animal sacrifices in verse 8.
That he may establish the second ( ). Purpose clause with and the first aorist active (transitive) subjunctive of , to place. By “the second” ( ) he means doing God’s will as shown in verse 9 (following verse 8). This is the author’s exegesis of the Psalm.
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament
He taketh away the first that he may establish the second.
Removes that which God does not will, the animal sacrifice, that he may establish that which God does will, the offering of an obedient will.
Fuente: Vincent’s Word Studies in the New Testament
1) “Then he said,” (tote eoreken) “Then he has said,” the true sacrifice, Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, as slain from the foundation of the world, said to the Father, 1Pe 1:18-20; Joh 5:30.
2) “Lo I come to do thy will, 0 God,” (idou heko tou poiesai to thelema sou) “Behold I have come to do thy will,” the holy will of you the Father, by voluntary commitment, Joh 6:38; Joh 17:4; Joh 19:30.
3) “He taketh away the first,” (anairei to proton) “He takes away the first (in order),” of the covenant or testaments of worship and sacrifice, the Mosaic covenant, by being nailed to the cross and fulfilling, conquering the requirements of the Law, Col 2:14-17; Gal 3:13; Gal 3:24-25.
4) “That he may establish the second,” (hina to deuteron stese) “In order that he may set up the second; the second covenant or testament that involves, first his High Priestly intercession at Heaven’s mercy seat, by His own blood, second that He might establish, enlarge, and empower His church which He purchased with His own blood, as His service and worship institution among all nations, Mat 16:18; Mat 18:18-20; Joh 20:21; Mar 13:34-35; 1Ti 3:15; Act 20:28; Eph 3:9-11; Eph 3:21.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
9. He taketh away, etc. See now why and for what purpose this passage was quoted, even that we may know that the full and perfect righteousness under the kingdom of Christ stands in no need of the sacrifices of the Law; for when they are removed, the will of God is set up as a perfect rule. It hence follows, that the sacrifices of beasts were to be removed by the priesthood of Christ, as they had nothing in common with it. For there was no reason, as we have said, for him to reject the sacrifices on account of an accidental blame; for he is not dealing with hypocrites, nor does he condemn the superstition of perverted worship; but he denies that the usual sacrifices are required of a pious man rightly instructed, and he testifies that without sacrifices God is fully and perfectly obeyed.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(9) Then said he, Lo, I come.Rather, then hath he said, Lo, I am come to do Thy will. The words O God are not in the true text, but have been accidentally repeated from Heb. 10:7.
He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.It is important to inquire how this is done, first in the case of the writer of the psalm, then as the words are used of Jesus. David, perceiving that that which God seeks is the subjection of mans will, refuses to rest in the sacrifices of the law. No one will think that burnt offering or gift or sacrifice for sin was henceforth at an end for him: the confession of his iniquities (Heb. 10:12) implied a recourse to the appointed means of approach to God: even the sacrifices themselves were taken up into the service of obedience. But to the symbols shall be added the consecration and the sacrifice of praise (Psa. 50:23) which they typified. The application to the Saviour must be interpreted by this context. In making these words His own, He declares the sacrifices of the law to be in themselves without virtue; Jehovah seeks them not from Him, but, having prepared a human body for Him, seeks only the fulfilment of His will. But included in that will of God was Christs offering of Himself for the world; and, on the other hand, it was His perfect surrender of Himself that gave completeness to that offering. His death was at once the antitype of the sacrifice for sin and the consummation of the words, I am come to do Thy will, O God. Hence, in saying, Lo, I am come to do Thy will (that which God has really willed), He taketh away the sacrifices of slain animals that He may establish the doing of Gods will. That such sacrifices as were formerly offered are no longer according to Gods pleasure follows as an inference from this.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
‘Then has he said, “Lo, I am come to do your will.” He abrogates the first, that he may establish the second.’
And in particular what God wanted was that His will might be done in accordance with His eternal plan, and that will was the offering up of the body of His Son Jesus once for all. And that doing of God’s will was also what Jesus willed along with Him, and voluntarily entered into, as He demonstrated when He boldly stated, ‘See, I am come to do your will’.
‘He abrogates (cancels) the first, that he may establish the second.’ So by His act of obedience does He rid men of dependence on offerings and sacrifices, so that He might establish and make them dependent on His fully obedient, crucified and risen body of which they are to become ‘members’.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Heb 10:9-10. He taketh away the first, “In the forecited passage, by saying, Sacrifices, &c. thou wouldest not have, nor didst take any pleasure in them which are offered according to the law, and consequently were, in a sense, agreeable to the will of God, who required them, but not as expiatory: he adds, Then said I, Behold, I come to do thy will, O God! He abolisheth the former will and prescription of God concerning legal sacrifices, that he may establish the latter, concerning the sacrifice of himself, the great and all-sufficient propitiation; by the which latter will of God (Heb 10:10.) believers are cleansed from their guilt, through the offering once of the body of Jesus Christ.”
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Heb 10:9 . ] are words of the author, and form the apodosis to , Heb 10:8 . Quite erroneously does Peirce, who, with Chrysostom, Hom . xviii. and the Vulgate (tunc dixi), instead of will read , which, however, only arose from Heb 10:7 , make the apodosis begin first with .
, however, not , which would more exactly accord with the , Heb 10:8 , the author wrote, because the of the citation was still fresh in his memory.
, ] he abolishes the first , or deprives it of validity, in order to establish the second as the norm in force (Rom 3:31 ). Parenthetic insertion, so that Heb 10:10 attaches itself closely to , and is to be separated therefrom only by a comma. The parenthesis serves by way of exclamation to call attention to the importance of the application to be given in Heb 10:10 to the . . . Subject in is naturally here also Christ ; not “the Spirit of God,” as Kurtz arbitrarily supposes.
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] sc . . Theodoret: , , . Wrongly does Peirce take and adjectivally, in supplementing to each . With equally little warrant Carpzov: the and the , or the and the , are meant; as also Stein: the O. T. and the N. T. economy .
Fuente: Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer’s New Testament Commentary
9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
Ver. 9. Lo, I come ] True obedience is prompt and present, ready and speedy, without shucking and hucking, without delays and consults, Psa 119:60 .
He taketh away the first ] Clear consequences drawn from Scripture, are sound doctrine,Mat 22:32Mat 22:32 . See Trapp on “ Mat 22:32 “
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
9 .] then (more logical than chronological; but used probably in allusion to that above, in the passage itself), hath he said, Behold I am come to do thy will. He (Christ again) taketh away (for , ‘tollere,’ see reff. and add Xen. Cyr. i. 1. 1, : Demosth. p. 246. 4, . ) the first, that he may set up (establish, see reff.) the second ( ; . ; . Thl. It is a mistake to understand with Peirce, after and : the contrast is between that which God wills not, and that which He wills. This is very plain both on other grounds, and on account of the in the next verse).
Fuente: Henry Alford’s Greek Testament
O God. The texts omit.
that = in order that. Greek. hina
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
9.] then (more logical than chronological; but used probably in allusion to that above, in the passage itself), hath he said, Behold I am come to do thy will. He (Christ again) taketh away (for , tollere, see reff. and add Xen. Cyr. i. 1. 1, : Demosth. p. 246. 4, . ) the first, that he may set up (establish, see reff.) the second ( ; . ; . Thl. It is a mistake to understand with Peirce, after and : the contrast is between that which God wills not, and that which He wills. This is very plain both on other grounds, and on account of the in the next verse).
Fuente: The Greek Testament
Heb 10:9. ) A powerful particle; that He may forthwith and in consequence establish the second.-, may establish) with the highest authority, as it were, by His own hand-writing. From comes , ch. Heb 9:8, with the same idea.
Fuente: Gnomon of the New Testament
The Great Transactions Done
Tis done, the great transactions done! I am my Lords and He is mine! Redemptions work is done, completely finished. Nothing is to be added to it to make it complete. Nothing can be added to it. If we attempt to add anything to it, we make it of none effect to ourselves (Gal 5:1-4). When our Lord Jesus Christ cried, It is finished, he had finished the work he came here to do. He had redeemed his people. He had finished the entire will of God he came here to fulfill. That is the entire basis of our faith and confidence in him as our Savior. It is Christs finished work of redemption as the sinners Substitute which the Holy Spirit declares in Heb 10:9-14
The Fathers Will
The Lord Jesus Christ came here to die at Calvary to redeem Gods elect (Heb 10:9-10). Carry these two verses with you as you make your pilgrimage through this world. When Satan roars against you and your heart trembles because of your own sin, remember what the Lord God here declares in his Word for your souls comfort. Rejoice in these blessed facts. Roll them over in your heart. Worship God and give him thanks for great gospel truths.
The Son of God came into this world in human flesh to offer himself as a sin-atoning sacrifice to God at Calvary. He came here to die as our Substitute by the will of God. He came here specifically to die in the room and place of Gods elect (Them that are sanctified!), as our great Substitute. And he has successfully, effectually redeemed all Gods elect by the sacrifice of himself (Heb 10:11-14). There is no possibility that even one of those sanctified and made perfect by his blood shall ever be charged with sin (Rom 4:8), condemned for sin (Rom 8:1; Rom 8:33-34), or separated from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus (Rom 8:39).
My Hope
Here is the basis of my souls hope, comfort, and expectation before God. I have hope of eternal life, I expect to stand accepted before God forever, not because of anything I have done, experienced, and, or felt, but because of what Christ has done for me.
I have hope before God because the Son of God stood as my Surety in the covenant of grace before the world began. By his own oath, from which he will not repent, the Lord Jesus Christ was made a Surety of a better testament, Surety of a better covenant, in the eternal councils of the triune God (Heb 7:22; Gen 43:8-9; Job 33:24). In that covenant, the Son of God agreed to satisfy the law and justice of God for his people and bring all the hosts of Gods elect safe into glory. God the Father trusted his elect people into the hands of his Son as a Surety (Eph 1:12). And Christs suretyship engagements will not be finished until all that the Father gave him have come to him, and he has raised them up at the last day, presented them to the Father, and said, Behold, I and the children which God hath given me. See Joh 6:37-40; Joh 10:16; Heb 2:13).
The fact that God the Son came into this world as a man gives me hope as well (Mat 1:21). Immanuel, God with us, God in our nature, is God come to save. The Son of God would not have become one of us were it not his purpose to show us mercy. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved (Joh 3:17). This is good news indeed: The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us (Joh 1:14).
I have hope before God because the Lord Jesus Christ obeyed the law of God as my representative. Though I am a sinner, without any ability to produce righteousness, I have hope before God who cannot accept anything less than perfect righteousness. My hope is The Lord our Righteousness (Jer 23:6). Christ lived in this world in perfect obedience to God as my Representative and brought in an everlasting righteousness. It is this righteousness, the righteous obedience of Christ, which God has imputed to me and imputes to all who believe (Rom 5:19). But before righteousness could be lawfully imputed to me, my sins had to be both atoned for and put away. So —
I have hope before God because the Lord Jesus Christ died as my Substitute under the penalty of Gods holy law (Rom 3:24-26; 2Co 5:21). My God, by a marvelously legal but gracious transfer, transferred my sin to Christ and punished him for my sin and then transferred Christs righteousness to me and rewards me for his righteousness. Christ became what we were, so that we might forever be what he is. Christ stood in our place, so that we might forever stand in his place. Christ died, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, so that we might live forever with God. And, now, God is faithful and just to forgive the sins of all who confess their sins, believing on the Lord Jesus Christ (1Jn 1:9).
And I have hope before God because this Christ, who lived and died as the sinners Substitute, arose from the grave, ascended back into heaven, and has been exalted as King over the universe. The Lord Jesus Christ, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high (Heb 1:3). The fact that he arose from the grave assures us that Christ has completely satisfied the laws claim against our sins. The fact that he ascended back into heaven assures us that he is accepted of God as the Representative of his people. And the fact that he is enthroned as King over all things assures us that he is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him (Heb 7:25).
Faith
I am confident that Christ has done all of this for me, as my surety, my Representative, my Substitute, because I honestly acknowledge my sin before God and trust him alone as my Lord and Savior. My faith does not save me. Only Christ can save. But my faith gives me a confident hope that I have been saved by the grace of God through the righteousness and shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ (1Jn 5:10-13).
Fuente: Discovering Christ In Selected Books of the Bible
Lo: Heb 9:11-14
He taketh: Heb 7:18, Heb 7:19, Heb 8:7-13, Heb 12:27, Heb 12:28
Reciprocal: Jer 3:16 – The ark Gal 1:4 – gave Col 2:14 – the handwriting Heb 8:3 – have Heb 9:12 – by his Heb 10:7 – Lo
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Heb 10:9. The forepart of this verse is a repetition of verse 7. The antecedent of first is will, referring to the old will or covenant consisting of the ordinances of the Mosaic law. God took away the first one that He might establish the second. He never had two systems of religion in force at the same time for the same people. This verse is a complete refutation of the Sabbatarian heresy even if there did not exist a single other passage on the subject.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
Heb 10:9. Then saith he (literally, hath He said), He (that is, Christ) taketh away the first, that he may establish (set up) the second. Legal sacrifices are abolished that there may be substituted for them, the willthe good pleasure of God, which Christ came to do by the one sacrifice of Himself.
Fuente: A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
10:9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the {d} first, that he may establish the second.
(d) That is, the sacrifices, to establish the second, that is, the will of God.