Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; THE SUM, [ kefalaion (G2774)] - 'the principal point;' the participle is present, not past, which would be required for the English versi... [ Continue Reading ]
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. MINISTER, [ leitourgos (G3011)] - implies priestly ministry in the temple; THE SANCTUARY, [ ton (G3588) hagion (G39)] - 'the holy places:' the heavenly Holy of holies. THE TRUE - the archetypal and ant... [ Continue Reading ]
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. FOR - Reason for calling Him "minister of the sanctuary" (). SOMEWHAT. He does not offer again His once for all completed sacrifice. But as the high priest d... [ Continue Reading ]
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: Christ's priestly office is exercised in heaven, not earth; in the power of His resurrection life, not His earthly life. FOR. 'Aleph (') A B Delta read [ men (G3303) oun (G37... [ Continue Reading ]
Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount. WHO, [ hoitines (G3748)] - Being persons who. SERVE UNTO THE EXA... [ Continue Reading ]
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. NOW - not time; 'as it is.' MORE EXCELLENT MINISTRY - than any earthly. BY HOW MUCH, [ hosoo (G3745)] - in proportion as. MEDIATOR - com... [ Continue Reading ]
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. Same reasonings as in Hebrews 7:11. FAULTLESS - perfect in its parts, so as not to be found fault with as wanting anything which ought to be there: answering all purposes of a law. The law in it... [ Continue Reading ]
For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: FINDING FAULT WITH THEM - the people of the old covenant not made "faultless" by it (Hebrews 8:7); whose disregard of God's covenant... [ Continue Reading ]
Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. NOT ACCORDING TO - Very different from, and far superior to, the old cov... [ Continue Reading ]
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: MAKE WITH - `make unto.' ISRAEL - comprising the before disunite... [ Continue Reading ]
And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. Second, of the "better promises" (Hebrews 8:6). THEY SHALL NOT - `have to teach.' HIS NEIGHBOUR. So Vulgate [ pleesion (G4139)]. But 'Alep... [ Continue Reading ]
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. FOR ... - The third of "the better promises" (Hebrews 8:6). Forgiveness of sins is the root of this new state of inward knowledge of the Lord. Sin being abolished, sinners obtain grace.... [ Continue Reading ]
In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away. HE - God. MADE THE FIRST OLD (at the time of speaking the prophecy) - 'antiquated the first covenant.' From the time of God's mention of a NEW covenant (since God's wor... [ Continue Reading ]