Some refer these words to the tabernacle, to the ark, the altar, and other parts of the Jewish religion; which, as figures were to be altered and to be replaced by the more lasting and more perfect dispensation of the gospel. (Estius)
Verse 27. _THE REMOVING OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN_] The whole of the _Jewish polity_, which had been in a _shaken state_ from the time that Judea had fallen under the power of the Romans. _AS O...
AND THIS WORD, YET ONCE MORE - That is, this reference to a great agitation or commotion in some future time. This is designed as an explanation of the prophecy in Haggai, and the idea is, that there...
CHAPTER 12 _ 1. Looking away unto Jesus (Hebrews 12:1)_ 2. The Contradiction of sinners (Hebrews 12:3) 3. Chastened as sons (Hebrews 12:5) 4. Exhortations ...
The theme of the epistle has been the contrast of the old and the new covenants, and this contrast is now summed up in a splendid closing passage. The first covenant was established on a mount that mi...
See that you do not refuse to listen to his voice; for if they who refused to listen to the one who brought the oracles of God upon earth did not escape, how much more shall we not escape if we turn a...
THE RACE AND THE GOAL (Hebrews 12:1-2)...
SIGNIFIETH Greek. _deloo._ See 1 Corinthians 1:11. REMOVING. Greek. _metathesis_. Compare Hebrews 7:12; Hebrews 11:5. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina_. CANNOT BE. are
_And this word, Yet once more_ The argument on the phrase "_Again, yet once for all_," and the bringing it into connexion with the former shaking of the earth at Sinai resembles the style of argument...
ΤῸ ΔῈ ἜΤΙ ἍΠΑΞ. The argument on the phrase “_Again, yet once for all_,” and the bringing it into connexion with the former shaking of the earth at Sinai, resembles the style of argument on the word “t...
CH. 12. An exhortation to faithful endurance (1–3) and a reminder that our earthly sufferings are due to the fatherly chastisement of God (4–13). The need of earnest watchfulness (14–17). Magnificent...
THE MERCY AND SUBLIMITY OF THE NEW COVENANT AS CONTRASTED WITH THE OLD (18–24) ENHANCE THE GUILT AND PERIL OF THE BACKSLIDER (25–29)...
_RUN TILL THE RACE IS OVER -- HEBREWS 12:23-29:_ The great motivation to run is that we are: (a) A part of the general assembly, (b) Members of the church of the firstborn, (c) Part of an immovable ki...
ΔΗΛΟΊ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΔΗΛΌΩ (G1213) объяснять, ΣΑΛΕΥΟΜΈΝΩΝ _praes. pass. part., см._ Hebrews 12:26. ΜΕΤΆΘΕΣΙΣ (G3331) изменение. ΠΕΠΟΙΗΜΈΝΩΝ _perf. pass. part. от_ ΠΟΙΈΩ (G4160) делать, совер...
AND THIS WORD, YET ONCE MORE, &C.— "And it is evident that _this expression, Yet once more,_ or, For the _last_ time, not only _signifies the removal_ and change _of the things_ there said to be _shak...
D. _Warning. Hebrews 12:25-29_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 12:25-29 Hebrews 12:25 See that ye refuse not Him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused Him that warned them
THE ESTABLISHING OF CHRISTIANITY (Hebrews 12:27) The Divine incarnation was not some sudden, isolated, and unexpected event. The advent of our blessed Lord, and with it the dawn of Christianity, mark...
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. THIS WORD, YET ONCE MORE - So...
22 There is a studied contrast here between the scene presented to the physical eye at Mount Sinai and the prospect of faith in connection with the new covenant. Mount Sinai itself is suggestive of an...
THE CONTEST. ENDURANCE, HOLINESS, AND DIVINE COMMUNION PROPOSED TO THE SONS OF GOD Inspired by the example of those victorious heroes of faith who now encompass us, we ought to run our race patiently,...
YET ONCE MORE] i.e. once for all, finally. What follows the shaking and removal of the created and sensible world will be stable and imperishable....
HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN? HEBREWS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 12 THE RIGHT WAY TO LIVE 12:1-29 JESUS IS OUR EXAMPLE 12:1-3 V1 Like a great cloud, there are a lot of *witnesses round us. Let us then...
This word, “Yet once more,” is equivalent to _once more only;_ and the words “once more only will I move the heaven and the earth” must of necessity point to the final change, which issues in the remo...
(18-29) The exhortation to faithfulness is most impressively enforced by means of a comparison between the earlier revelation and that which is given in Christ. THE MOUNT THAT MIGHT BE TOUCHED. — It a...
CHAPTER XV. MOUNT ZION. "For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of...
In this paragraph we have the climax of the Epistle. Its doctrine and its exhortation alike culminate here. The great aim of the writer has been to persuade the Hebrews to hearken to the word spoken b...
A final appeal. The readers are warned against being deaf to God's final revelation, for if even the revelation at Sinai could not with impunity be disregarded, much less can the revelation which has...
HEARKEN TO GOD'S LATEST WORD Hebrews 12:18 Sinai rocked with earthquake and burned with fire. None might touch it without incurring the death penalty. How much better our Christian heritage! Not a lo...
After this rapid survey of the past, the writer makes his great appeal. It is that we "consider Him" who is "the Author and Perfecter of faith." The final appeals of the Epistle fall into four sectio...
(25) 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: (26) Whos...
The apostle now resumes his great theme, Christ called a Priest of God for ever after the order of Melchisedec. He alludes, in the beginning of our chapter, to the historical facts of Genesis. We must...
27._And this word, yet once more, etc. _The words of the Prophet are these, “Yet a little while;” and he means that the calamity of the people would not be perpetual, but that the Lord would succor th...
The epistle now enters on the practical exhortations that flow from its doctrinal instruction, with reference to the dangers peculiar to the Hebrew Christians - instruction suited throughout to inspir...
AND THIS WORD YET ONCE MORE,.... Or as it is in Haggai 2:6 "yet once it is a little while"; which suggests, that as something had been done already, so in a very little time, and at once, something ve...
The discourse from hence unto the end of the chapter is of great weight, and accompanied with sundry difficulties, of which expositors do scarcely so much as take notice. Hence many different interpre...
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. Ver. 27. _And this word, yet...
HEB. 12:27-28. 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 BE SHAKEN MAY REMAIN. WHEREFORE WE RECEIVING...
_Whose voice_ Namely, Christ's, who appeared to Moses at the bush, gave the law, and conducted Israel through the wilderness; see on Exodus 3:2; Isaiah 63:9; 1 Corinthians 10:9; _then shook the earth_...
Now follows an exhortation which contains, first, and encouragement drawn from the gracious character of the Christian dispensation, as contrasted with the severity of the Mosaic law; secondly, a warn...
THINGS THAT ARE SHAKEN; that is, as the margin, things that can be shaken. See the note to the preceding verse. THINGS THAT ARE MADE; nearly equivalent to things "made with hands," and therefore tran...
The need of reverence and godly fear:...
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....
How rightly now Chapter 12 admonishes the saints of God to act by faith; for where faith is in godly exer\-cise, every honorable and true responsibility will be willingly assumed, with the confidence...
ARE SHAKEN: Or, may be shaken...
18-29 Mount Sinai, on which the Jewish church state was formed, was a mount such as might be touched, though forbidden to be so, a place that could be felt; so the Mosaic dispensation was much in out...
The interpretation of the former matter in this verse, is introduced by reassuming: AND THIS, YET ONCE MORE; as if he said: I told you that God promised, Yet once more, &c.; what he meaneth by it I no...
Hebrews 12:27 Now G1161 Yet G2089 more G530 indicates G1213 (G5719) removal G3331 shaken G4531 (G5746) as...
‘And this word, “Yet once more”, signifies the removing of those things which are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.' For this ‘yet once more'...
Hebrews 12:27. AND THIS WORD YET ONCE MORE once for all, as it means, shows plainly that there is to be one change only from the time when the prophet spoke, and consequently that the things which are...
Hebrews 12:26-27. In these verses we have fresh evidence of the accuracy of the views which the writer takes of the Gospel a system that is to supersede Judaism as the prophet foretells, and a fresh g...
Hebrews 12:18-29. All these warnings become the more impressive from the fact that our economy is one of much greater privilege than the previous, and that it is the last revelation which God will giv...
AND THIS WORD (το δε). He uses the article to point out " ετ απαξ" which he explains (δηλο, signifies, present active indicative of δηλοω).THE REMOVING (την μεταθεσιν). For this word see Hebrews 7...
Hebrews 12:26 The Shaking of Sinai and Calvary. I. That voice of Sinai was a shaking of earthly things. How were nations dispossessed? How were thrones tumbled into the dust? How was the course of hu...
Hebrews 12:18 Mount Sinai and Mount Zion. In this passage are mentioned seven great and solemn heavenly realities. I. Mount Zion. Mount Sinai represents the law. It manifests the majesty of God abov...
Hebrews 12:27 Things which cannot be shaken. In this remarkable verse the writer goes to the heart of the philosophy of religion and of history. He declares that through the ages runs one ever-incre...
L, 2. _Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race...
The apostle, having deserted the heroes of the faith, represents them as witnesses of the great race which Christians in all ages have to run. All through the chapter he keeps up the idea of the great...
After giving a long list of the heroes of faith, the apostle adds: Hebrews 12:1. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and th...
CONTENTS: The Father's chastening of believers and its purpose. The difference between living under law and under grace. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Esau, Moses, Abel. CONCLUSION: Christians have a race...
Hebrews 12:1. _Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses._ Confessors and martyrs of the ancient church are here supposed to be the spectators of our course, and...
ONCE MORE. _MacKnight_ says: "That the Jewish worship, and the heathen idolatry, and the powers which supported these forms of worship, are the things foretold here to be shaken, and that they are to...
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 12:26 AT THAT TIME. At Mount Sinai (v. Hebrews 12:19)....
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Hebrews 12:29. CONSUMING FIRE.— Deuteronomy 4:24. Not intended as in any sense a description of God, but “an anthropomorphic way of expressing His hatred of apostasy an...
EXPOSITION The exhortation, begun at Hebrews 10:19, but interrupted at Hebrews 11:1. I by the chapter on faith, is now taken up again with increased force from the array of examples that have been add...
Shall we turn now to Hebrews, chapter 12. Wherefore, seeing we are also compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses (Hebrews 12:1), What this does not mean is that the Old Testament saints, wh...
2 Peter 3:10; 2 Peter 3:11; Ezekiel 21:27; Matthew 24:35; Psalms 1
The things which are shaken — Namely, heaven and earth. As being made — And consequently liable to change. That the things which are not shaken may remain — Even "the new heavens and the new earth," R...