Bible Commentary

For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. 1 14. The one Sacrifice and the many Sacrifices 1. of good things to come ] Of the good … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 10:1”

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. 28. was once offered ] Christ may also be said as in Heb 9:14 “to offer Himself; ” just as He is said “to be delivered for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 9:28”

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 27. as ] “Inasmuch as.” it is appointed ] Rather, “it is reserved;” lit., “it is laid up for.” the judgment ] Rather, “a judgment.” By this apparently is not meant “a day in the which He will judge the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 9:27”

For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 26. for then must he often have suffered ] Since He could not have entered the Sanctuary of God’s Holiest in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 9:26”

Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; 25. entereth into the holy place every year ] In this entrance of the High Priest once a year, on the Day of Atonement, into the Holiest Place culminated all that was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 9:25”

For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: 24. For Christ is not entered ] “For not into any Material Sanctuary did Christ enter a (mere) imitation of the Ideal, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 9:24”

[It was] therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 23. patterns ] Rather, “copies,” or outlines Abbilden (not Urbilden), Heb 4:11, Heb 8:5. the heavenly things themselves ] Not “the New Covenant,” or “the Church,” or “ourselves … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 9:23”

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. 22. almost all things ] There were a few exceptions (Exo 19:10; Lev 5:11-13; Lev 15:5; Lev 16:26, &c.) The word , “almost,” is only found in two other passages of the N.T. (Act 13:44; Act … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 9:22”

Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. 21. both the tabernacle ] This again is not mentioned in the scene to which the writer seems to be referring (Exo 24:6-8), which indeed preceded the building of the Tabernacle. It is nowhere recorded in Scripture that the Tabernacle … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 9:21”

saying, This [is] the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you. 20. This is ] In the Hebrew “Behold!” Some have supposed that the writer adopted the variation from a reminiscence of our Lord’s words “This is my blood of the new covenant which is shed for many for the remission of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 9:20”