From all that has been said it appears, that the law, the Mosaic
dispensation, being a bare, unsubstantial shadow of good things to
come, of the gospel blessings, and not the substantial, solid image of
them, can never with the same kind of sacrifices, though continually
repeated, make the comers th... [ Continue Reading ]
They who had been once perfectly purged, would have been no longer
conscious either of the guilt or power of their sins.... [ Continue Reading ]
There is a public commemoration of the sins both of the last and of
all the preceding years; a clear proof that the guilt thereof is not
perfectly purged away.... [ Continue Reading ]
It is impossible the blood of goats should take away sins — Either
the guilt or the power of them.... [ Continue Reading ]
When he cometh into the world — In the fortieth psalm the Messiah's
coming into the world is represented. It is said, into the world, not
into the tabernacle, Hebrews 9:1; because all the world is interested
in his sacrifice. A body hast thou prepared for me — That I may
offer up myself. Psalms 40:6... [ Continue Reading ]
In the volume of the book — In this very psalm it is written of me.
Accordingly I come to do thy will — By the sacrifice of myself.... [ Continue Reading ]
Above when he said, Sacrifice thou hast not chosen — That is, when
the Psalmist pronounced those words in his name.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said he — in that very instant he subjoined. Lo, I come to do
Thy will — To offer a more acceptable sacrifice; and by this very
act he taketh away the legal, that he may establish the evangelical,
dispensation.... [ Continue Reading ]
By which will — Of God, done and suffered by Christ. We are
sanctified — Cleansed from guilt, and consecrated to God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Every priest standeth — As a servant in an humble posture.... [ Continue Reading ]
But he — The virtue of whose one sacrifice remains for ever. Sat
down — As a son, in majesty and honour.... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 110:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
He hath perfected them for ever — That is, has done all that was
needful in order to their full reconciliation with God.... [ Continue Reading ]
In Hebrews 10:15, the apostle winds up his argument concerning the
excellency and perfection of the priesthood and sacrifice of Christ.
He had proved this before by a quotation from Jeremiah; which he here
repeats, describing the new covenant as now completely ratified, and
all the blessings of it s... [ Continue Reading ]
Jeremiah 31:33, &c... [ Continue Reading ]
Having finished the doctrinal part of his epistle, the apostle now
proceeds to exhortation deduced from what has been treated of Hebrews
5:4, which he begins by a brief recapitulation. Having therefore
liberty to enter, —... [ Continue Reading ]
By a living way — The way of faith, whereby we live indeed. Which he
hath consecrated — Prepared, dedicated, and established for us.
Through the veil, that is, his flesh — As by rending the veil in the
temple, the holy of holies became visible and accessible; so by
wounding the body of Christ, the G... [ Continue Reading ]
Let us draw near — To God. With a true heart — In godly sincerity.
Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience — So as to
condemn us no longer And our bodies washed with pure water — All our
conversation spotless and holy, which is far more acceptable to God
than all the legal sprinklings an... [ Continue Reading ]
The profession of our hope — The hope which we professed at our
baptism.... [ Continue Reading ]
Not forsaking the assembling ourselves — In public or private
worship. As the manner of some is — Either through fear of
persecution, or from a vain imagination that they were above external
ordinances. But exhorting one another — To faith, love, and good
works. And so much the more, as ye see the d... [ Continue Reading ]
For when we — Any of us Christians. Sin wilfully — By total
apostasy from God, termed "drawing back," Hebrews 10:38. After having
received the experimental knowledge of the gospel truth, there
remaineth no more sacrifice for sins — None but that which we
obstinately reject.... [ Continue Reading ]
He that, in capital cases, despised (presumptuously transgressed) the
law of Moses died without mercy — Without any delay or mitigation of
his punishment.... [ Continue Reading ]
Of how much sorer punishment is he worthy, who — By wilful, total
apostasy. It does not appear that this passage refers to any other
sin. Hath, as it were, trodden underfoot the Son of God — A lawgiver
far more honourable than Moses. And counted the blood wherewith the
better covenant was establishe... [ Continue Reading ]
The Lord will judge his people — Yea, far more rigorously than the
heathens, if they rebel against him. Deuteronomy 32:35, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
To fall into the hands — Of his avenging justice.... [ Continue Reading ]
Enlightened — With the knowledge of God and of his truth.... [ Continue Reading ]
For ye sympathized with all your suffering brethren, and with me in
particular; and received joyfully the loss of your own goods.... [ Continue Reading ]
Cast not away therefore this your confidence — Your faith and hope;
which none can deprive you of but yourselves.... [ Continue Reading ]
The promise — Perfect love; eternal life.... [ Continue Reading ]
He that cometh — To reward every man according to his works.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the just — The justified person. Shall live — In God's favour,
a spiritual and holy life. By faith — As long as he retains that
gift of God. But if he draw back — If he make shipwreck of his faith
My soul hath no pleasure in him — That is, I abhor him; I cast him
off. Habakkuk 2:3, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
We are not of them who draw back to perdition — Like him mentioned
Hebrews 10:38. But of them that believe — To the end, so as to
attain eternal life.... [ Continue Reading ]