Bible Commentary

But unto the Son [he saith,] Thy throne, O God, [is] forever and ever: a scepter of righteousness [is] the scepter of thy kingdom. 8. But unto the Son he saith ] Rather “But of (lit., with reference to) the Son.” The Psalm (45) from which the quotation is taken, is called in the LXX. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 1:8”

And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 7. And of the angels he saith ] Rather, “And, with reference to the Angels, He saith.” He has shewn that the title of “Son” is too special and too super-eminent to be ever addressed to Angels; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 1:7”

And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 6. And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world ] The older and literal rendering is as in the R. V., “ and when he, again, shall have brought … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 1:6”

For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 5 14. Illustrations from Scripture of the superiority of Christ to Angels 5. For ] The following … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 1:5”

Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 4. being made ] Rather, “becoming,” or “ proving himself to be.” The allusion is to the Redemptive Kingdom of Christ, and the word merely qualifies the “better name.” Christ, regarded as the Agent or … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 1:4”

Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 3. the brightness ] The substitution of “effulgence” for “brightness” in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 1:3”

Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 2. Hath spoken ] Rather, “spake.” The whole revelation is ideally summed up in the one supreme moment of the Incarnation. This aoristic mode of speaking of God’s dealings, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 1:2”

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Amen. 25. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ ] So Rom 16:20; Rom 16:24 ; 1Co 16:23; 2Co 13:13; Gal 6:18 (where the whole formula is verbatim as here); Php 4:23 ; 1Th 5:28; 2Th 3:18; Rev 22:21. Cp. 2Ti 2:1. “ The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Philemon 1:25”

Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow laborers. 24. Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas ] Cp. Col 4:10; Col 4:14, and notes. This group of names (with the names of Archippus, Phm 1:2 above, and Onesimus, Phm 1:10) links this Epistle to that to Coloss, in time and place of writing, and in destination. See Paley’s acute … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Philemon 1:24”

There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus; 23 25. Salutations 23. There salute thee ] Cp. Col 4:10. Epaphras ] Cp. Col 1:7, and note. my fellowprisoner ] Cp. Col 4:10, and note. This passage is in favour of explaining the term there also to mean “a visitor who is so much … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Philemon 1:23”