Bible Commentary

[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 5. your conversation ] The word here used is not the one generally rendered by “conversation” in the N.T. ( anastroph as in Heb 13:7, “general walk” Gal … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 13:5”

Marriage [is] honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 4. Marriage is honourable in all ] More probably this is an exhortation, “Let marriage be held honourable among all,” or rather “in all respects,” as in Heb 13:18. Scripture never gives even the most incidental sanction to the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 13:4”

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; [and] them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. 3. Remember them that are in bonds ] Comp. Col 4:18. as bound with them ] Lit., “as having been bound with them.” In the perfectness of sympathy their bonds are your bonds … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 13:3”

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 2. to entertain strangers ] The hospitality of Christians (what Julian calls ) was naturally exercised chiefly towards the brethren. The absence of places of public entertainment except in the larger towns, and the constant interchange of letters and messages between Christian … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 13:2”

Let brotherly love continue. 1. Let brotherly love continue ] Not only was “brotherly love” ( Philadelphia) a new and hitherto almost undreamed of virtue but it was peculiarly necessary among the members of a bitterly-persecuted sect. Hence all the Apostles lay constant stress upon it (Rom 12:10; 1Th 4:9 ; 1Pe 1:22; 1Jn 3:14-18, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 13:1”

For our God [is] a consuming fire. 29. for our God is a consuming fire ]. The reference is to Deu 4:24, and the special application of the description to one set of circumstances shews that this is not like “God is light” and “God is love” a description of the whole character of God, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 12:29”

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 28. Wherefore ] This splendid strain of comparison and warning ends with a brief and solemn appeal. let us have grace ] Or “let us feel thankfulness, whereby, &c.” with reverence … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 12:28”

And this [word,] Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. 27. And this word, Yet once more ] The argument on the phrase “ Again, yet once for all,” and the bringing it into connexion … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 12:27”

Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. 26. whose voice then shook the earth ] Exo 19:18; Jdg 5:4; Psa 114:7. but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more ] Rather, “again, once for all.” The quotation … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 12:26”

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape,] if we turn away from him that [speaketh] from heaven: 25. him that speaketh ] Not Moses, as Chrysostom supposed, but God. The speaker is the same under both … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 12:25”