For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: FOR - Substantiating Hebrews 4:15. EVERY - i:e., every legitimate high priest; the Levitical; as he is addressing Hebrews, among whom the Levitical... [ Continue Reading ]
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. WHO CAN - `Being one able:' not pleasing himself (Romans 15:3). HAVE COMPASSION, [ metriopathein (G3356)] - 'feel leniently (moderately) toward:' 'to make allowan... [ Continue Reading ]
And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. BY REASON HEREOF - `on account of this' infirmity. HE OUGHT ... ALSO FOR HIMSELF, TO OFFER FOR SINS. In this our High Priest is superior to the Levitical priest. [The third "for" is huper (G5228), 'on acc... [ Continue Reading ]
And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. NO MAN - of any family but Aaron's, according to the Mosaic law, can take the high priesthood. BUT HE THAT IS CALLED. So Delta. [But A B C 'Aleph (') omit ho (G3588): 'but when called.'] This verse is quoted... [ Continue Reading ]
So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. GLORIFIED NOT HIMSELF - did not assume the glory of the priestly office without the call of God (). BUT HE THAT SAID - i:e., the Father appointed Him to His g... [ Continue Reading ]
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. He is here called "Priest;" in , "High Priest:" a Priest absolutely, because He stands alone in that He is here called "Priest;" in , "High Priest:" a Priest absolutely, because He stands alone in that c... [ Continue Reading ]
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; IN THE DAYS OF HIS FLESH (Hebrews 2:14; Hebrews 10:20). Hebrews 5:7 state summarily the subject, to be handl... [ Continue Reading ]
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; Though He WAS (a positive fact: not a supposition, as were would imply) God's Divine Son (whence, in His agony, He so lovingly and often cried, Father, ), yet He learned His obedience, not from His Sonship, but from H... [ Continue Reading ]
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; MADE PERFECT - perfectly qualified as Captain of salvation to us: brought to His goal of learning and suffering through death (Hebrews 2:10). Alford, 'at His resurrection and ascension.' AUTHOR, [ ai... [ Continue Reading ]
Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec. [ Prosagoreutheis (G4316)] 'Addressed' (saluted by the appellation). Formally recognized by God as High Priest. He was High Priest already in God's purpose; but after His passion, when perfected (Hebrews 5:9), He was formally addressed... [ Continue Reading ]
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. Here he digresses to complain of the low attainments of the Palestinian Christians, and to warn them of the danger of falling from light once enjoyed; at the same time encouraging them by God's faithfulness... [ Continue Reading ]
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. FOR THE TIME - considering the long time you have been Christians. Therefore this letter was... [ Continue Reading ]
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. USETH, [ metechoon (G3348)] - 'partaketh of.' Even strong men partake of milk, but do not make milk their chief, much less their sole, diet. THE WORD OF RIGHTEOUSNESS - the Gospel, wherein "is the righteo... [ Continue Reading ]
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. THEM THAT ARE OF FULL AGE, [ teleion (G5046)] - 'perfect:' akin to "perfection" (Hebrews 6:1). BY REASON OF USE, [ hexin (G1838)] - 'habit.' SENSES... [ Continue Reading ]