Hebrews 10:1-4
THE INSUFFICIENCY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT SACRIFICES COMPARED WITH THE ONE PERFECT OFFERING OF CHRIST. The insufficiency of the Old Testament offerings:... [ Continue Reading ]
THE INSUFFICIENCY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT SACRIFICES COMPARED WITH THE ONE PERFECT OFFERING OF CHRIST. The insufficiency of the Old Testament offerings:... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THEN WOULD THEY NOT HAVE CEASED TO BE OFFERED? BECAUSE THAT THE WORSHIPERS, ONCE PURGED, SHOULD HAVE HAD NO MORE CONSCIENCE OF SINS.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT IN THOSE SACRIFICES THERE IS A REMEMBRANCE AGAIN MADE OF SINS EVERY. YEAR.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THAT THE BLOOD OF BULLS AND OF GOATS SHOULD TAKE AWAY SINS. The fact which has stood out in the entire discussion till now, namely, that all the acts of worship in the Old Testament cult were only figurative, symbolical, typical, is here restated in order to stress the finalit... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE, WHEN HE COMETH INTO THE WORLD, HE SAITH, SACRIFICE AND OFFERING THOU WOULDEST NOT, BUT A BODY HAST THOU PREPARED ME;... [ Continue Reading ]
The willing sacrifice of Christ:... [ Continue Reading ]
IN BURNT OFFERINGS AND SACRIFICES FOR SIN THOU HAST HAD NO PLEASURE.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN SAID I, LO, I COME (IN THE VOLUME OF THE BOOK IT IS WRITTEN OF ME) TO DO THY WILL, O GOD.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABOVE, WHEN HE SAID, SACRIFICE AND OFFERING AND BURNT OFFERINGS AND OFFERING FOR SIN THOU WOULDEST NOT, NEITHER HADST PLEASURE THERE IN, WHICH ARE OFFERED BY THE LAW,... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN SAID HE, LO, I COME TO DO THY WILL, O GOD. HE TAKETH AWAY THE FIRST THAT HE MAY ESTABLISH THE SECOND.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY THE WHICH WILL WE ARE SANCTIFIED THROUGH THE OFFERING OF THE BODY OF JESUS CHRIST ONCE FOR ALL. The inadequacy of the Law, of the Old Testament worship with its sacrifices, having been demonstrated, the author immediately proceeds to point out that Christ's offering was willing and fully adequate... [ Continue Reading ]
v. 11. AND EVERY PRIEST STANDETH DAILY MINISTERING AND OFFERING OFTENTIMES THE SAME SACRIFICES, WHICH CAN NEVER TAKE AWAY SINS;... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THIS MAN, AFTER HE HAD OFFERED ONE SACRIFICE FOR SINS FOREVER, SAT DOWN ON THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD,... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM HENCEFORTH EXPECTING TILL HIS ENEMIES BE MADE HIS FOOTSTOOL.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR BY ONE OFFERING HE HATH PERFECTED FOREVER THEM THAT ARE SANCTIFIED.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREOF THE HOLY GHOST ALSO IS A WITNESS TO US; FOR AFTER THAT HE HAD SAID BEFORE,... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THEM AFTER THOSE DAYS, SAITH THE LORD, I WILL PUT MY LAWS INTO THEIR HEARTS, AND IN THEIR MINDS WILL I WRITE THEM,... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THEIR SINS AND INIQUITIES WILL I REMEMBER NO MORE.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW, WHERE REMISSION OF THESE IS, THERE IS NO MORE OFFERING FOR SIN. That the one sacrifice of Christ has been acknowledged and accepted as such by the heavenly Father is illustrated and demonstrated by His being exalted to the right hand of God: And every priest, indeed, stands day after day minist... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVING, THEREFORE, BRETHREN, BOLDNESS TO ENTER INTO THE HOLIEST BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS,... [ Continue Reading ]
AN ADMONITION TO STAND FIRM IN THE FAITH, WITH PATIENCE AND THANKSGIVING. The necessity of holding fast the profession of faith:... [ Continue Reading ]
BY A NEW AND LIVING WAY, WHICH HE HATH CONSECRATED FOR US, THROUGH THE VEIL, THAT IS TO SAY, HIS FLESH,... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HAVING AN HIGH PRIEST OVER THE HOUSE OF GOD,... [ Continue Reading ]
LET US DRAW NEAR WITH A TRUE HE ART IN FULL ASSURANCE OF FAITH, HAVING OUR HEARTS SPRINKLED FROM AN EVIL CONSCIENCE, AND OUR BODIES WASHED WITH PURE WATER.... [ Continue Reading ]
LET US HOLD FAST THE PROFESSION OF OUR FAITH WITHOUT WAVERING, (FOR HE IS FAITHFUL THAT PROMISED,)... [ Continue Reading ]
AND LET US CONSIDER ONE ANOTHER TO PROVOKE UNTO LOVE AND TO GOOD WORKS;... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT FORSAKING THE ASSEMBLING OF OURSELVES TOGETHER, AS THE MANNER OF SOME IS, BUT EXHORTING ONE ANOTHER, AND SO MUCH THE MORE AS YE SEE THE DAY APPROACHING. On the basis of the entire doctrinal discussion as the author brought it in the first part of his letter, he now offers various admonitions, si... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR IF WE SIN WILLFULLY AFTER THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH, THERE REMAINETH NO MORE SACRIFICE FOR SINS,... [ Continue Reading ]
The sacred writer now supports his admonition by a very solemn warning:... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT A CERTAIN FEARFUL LOOKING FOR OF JUDGMENT AND FIERY INDIGNATION, WHICH SHALL DEVOUR THE ADVERSARIES.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE THAT DESPISED MOSES' LAW DIED WITHOUT MERCY UNDER TWO OR THREE WITNESSES;... [ Continue Reading ]
OF HOW MUCH SORER PUNISHMENT, SUPPOSE YE, SHALL HE BE THOUGHT WORTHY WHO HATH TRODDEN UNDERFOOT THE SON OF GOD, AND HATH COUNTED THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT WHEREWITH HE WAS SANCTIFIED AN UNHOLY THING, AND HATH DONE DESPITE UNTO THE SPIRIT OF GRACE?... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR WE KNOW HIM THAT HATH SAID, VENGEANCE BELONGETH UNTO ME, I WILL RECOMPENSE, SAITH THE LORD. AND AGAIN, THE LORD SHALL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD. Here the dreadful result and the final consequence of falling from faith is portrayed with terrible realism: For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge' of the truth, there no more remains a sacrifice for sins, but... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT CALL TO REMEMBRANCE THE FORMER DAYS, IN WHICH, AFTER YE WERE ILLUMINATED, YE ENDURED A GREAT FIGHT OF AFFLICTIONS,... [ Continue Reading ]
A motive of Christian patience:... [ Continue Reading ]
PARTLY, WHILST YE WERE MADE A GAZING STOCK BOTH BY REPROACHES AND AFFLICTIONS, AND PARTLY, WHILST YE BECAME COMPANIONS OF THEM THAT WERE SO USED.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR YE HAD COMPASSION OF ME IN MY BONDS, AND TOOK JOYFULLY THE SPOILING OF YOUR GOODS, KNOWING IN YOURSELVES THAT YE HAVE IN HEAVEN A BETTER AND AN ENDURING SUBSTANCE. Here is another excellent point made by the author in order to give his exhortation the proper force: But recall the former days, in... [ Continue Reading ]
CAST NOT AWAY, THEREFORE, YOUR CONFIDENCE, WHICH HATH GREAT RECOMPENSE OF REWARD.... [ Continue Reading ]
The need of steadfastness:... [ Continue Reading ]
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR YET A LITTLE WHILE, AND HE THAT SHALL COME WILL COME, AND WILL NOT TARRY.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH; BUT IF ANY MAN DRAW BACK, MY SOUL SHALL HAVE NO PLEASURE IN HIM.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT WE ARE NOT OF THEM WHO DRAW BACK UNTO PERDITION, BUT OF THEM THAT BELIEVE TO THE SAVING OF THE SOUL. With all these facts to stimulate them in their Christian life, the writer may well add the concluding exhortation: Do not cast away, then, your confidence, for it has a rich hope of reward; for... [ Continue Reading ]