Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Hebrews 6:8
That which beareth thorns and briers — Only or chiefly. Is rejected — No more labour is bestowed upon it. Whose end is to be burned — As Jerusalem was shortly after.
That which beareth thorns and briers — Only or chiefly. Is rejected — No more labour is bestowed upon it. Whose end is to be burned — As Jerusalem was shortly after.
Verse Hebrews 6:8. _THAT WHICH BEARETH THORNS AND BRIERS IS REJECTED_] That is: The land which, notwithstanding the most careful cultivation, receiving also in due times the early and latter rain, pr...
BUT THAT WHICH BEARETH THORNS AND BRIARS IS REJECTED - That is, by the farmer or owner. It is abandoned as worthless. The force of the comparison here is, that God would thus deal with those who profe...
CHAPTER 6 _ 1. Return to Judaism the crucifixion of the Son of God afresh (Hebrews 6:1)_ 2. Persuaded of better things: Comfort and hope (Hebrews 6:9) Hebrews 6:1 A solemn warning follows, addresse...
Though not without misgiving the writer has resolved to advance to perfection_ i.e._ to the exposition of Christian truth in its higher development, and to take for granted the knowledge of the bare e...
THE NECESSITY OF PROGRESS (Hebrews 6:1-3)...
For it is impossible to renew to repentance those who were once enlightened, those who tasted the free gift from heaven, those who were made sharers in the Holy Spirit, those who tasted the fair word...
BRIERS. Greek. _tribolos_ Only here and Matthew 7:16. REJECTED. Greek. _adokimos._ See Romans 1:28. CURSING. a curse. Compare Psalms 37:22. TO BE BURNED. for (Greek. _eis)_ burning G
_that which beareth thorns_ Rather, "if it bear thorns" (Isaiah 5:6; Proverbs 24:31). This neglected land resembles converts who have fallen away. _rejected_ The same word, in another metaphor, occur...
ἘΚΦΈΡΟΥΣΑ ΔῈ�. “_But if it freely bear thorns_,” Isaiah 5:6; Proverbs 24:31. This neglected land resembles converts who have fallen away. ΤΡΙΒΌΛΟΥΣ. The Latin _tribuli_ (τρεῖς, βολή). Genesis 3:18, &c...
THE AWFULNESS OF APOSTASY...
AN ILLUSTRATION OF APOSTASY -- HEBREWS 6:7-10 : The truth concerning apostasy is illustrated by the ground that after much cultivation brings forth nothing but briers and thorns. It "is nigh unto curs...
ΈΚΦΈΡΟΥΣΑ _praes. act. part. от_ ΈΚΦΈΡΩ (G1627) выносить, выдвигать, производить. Part, может быть условным: "если она произведет" ΆΚΑΝΘΑ (G173) колючка, ΤΡΊΒΟΛΟΣ (G5146) чертополох; _букв._ "трехко...
DISCOURSE: 2291 THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FRUITFUL AND BARREN PROFESSORS Hebrews 6:7. _The earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is...
C. _The awful consequences of falling away. Hebrews 6:4-8_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 6:4-8 Hebrews 6:4 For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers
THE TWO CLASSES OF PROFESSORS (Hebrews 6:7,Hebrews 6:8) Our preceding article was entitled "The Twofold Working of the Spirit". This was suggested by the contents of the first six verses of Hebrews 6...
But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. THAT WHICH rather (Greek, no article), 'but if it (the "land," Hebrews 6:7) bear' [ ekfero...
1 The chief priest in Israel was able to sympathize with the human frailties of the people because he himself had the same, and sinned, like the rest. But Christ's sufferings, unspeakably more trying...
WARNING AND ENCOURAGEMENT 1. Leaving.. let us go on] RV 'let us cease to speak of.. and press on.' The words are either an exhortation to the readers to advance beyond the elementary stage of Christia...
HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN? HEBREWS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 6 JESUS IS SUPERIOR IN PROMISES 6:1-20 GROW AS CHRISTIANS *FAITH 6:1-3 V1-2 So, let us leave behind the elementary teaching about Christ...
BUT THAT WHICH BEARETH. — Rather, _But if it bear thorns and briars it is rejected._ We are told that the presence of briars (_i.e.,_ caltrops) is a sure evidence of a poor soil, on which labour will...
CHAPTER V. THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL. "Of Whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing. For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers...
ἐκφέρουσα δὲ … “but if it brings forth thorns and thistles it is rejected and nigh unto a curse and its end is burning”. The other alternative, which corresponds to the possible state of the Hebrews,...
“PRESS ON UNTO FULL GROWTH” Hebrews 5:11; Hebrews 6:1 The teacher has to suit his pace to his scholars. How much we miss because we are such inapt pupils! Milk is food which has passed through anothe...
This chapter consists of the third appeal and warning. The appeal is that they should leave the first principles and press on to perfection. The things referred to were Jewish, and all have spiritual...
A LESSON FROM THE SOIL To give still another reason for growing, the writer made a comparison with types of soil. One type receives the rain and brings forth good fruit for those who care for it, so i...
(4) For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, (5) And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers...
The epistle to the Hebrews differs in some important respects from all those which have been before us; so much so that many have questioned whether it be the writing of the apostle Paul, of Apollos,...
Now the Spirit will not stop at this point with Christians, but will go on to that full revelation of His glory which belongs to them that are of full age and indeed forms us for that state. We easily...
BUT THAT WHICH BEARETH THORNS AND BRIERS,.... To which wicked men answer; who are unfruitful and unprofitable, and are hurtful, pricking and grieving, by their wicked lives and conversations, by their...
What the apostle had doctrinally instructed the Hebrews in before, in these verses he layeth before them under an apposite similitude. For his design herein is to represent the condition of all sorts...
But that which beareth thorns and briers _is_ rejected, and _is_ nigh unto cursing; whose end _is_ to be burned. Ver. 8. _Is rejected, and is nigh to cursing_] The sin against the Holy Ghost is there...
HEB. 6:8. BUT THAT WHICH BEARETH THORNS AND BRIERS (IS) REJECTED, AND (IS) NIGH UNTO CURSING; WHOSE END (IS) TO BE BURNED. _ Blank Bible: _ The notice of those apostates and persecutors who commit...
_For the earth which drinketh in the rain_, &c. Thus they to whom the gospel is preached, and who believe and embrace it, bring forth the fruits of repentance, faith, and new obedience, and are accept...
THORNS AND BRIARS; only. REJECTED; as worthless. NIGH UNTO CURSING; being given up to perpetual barrenness; bearing that which is fit only to be burned. So those who renounce Christ, go back to the...
A warning against denial of the faith:...
BUT THAT WHICH BEARETH THORNS AND BRIERS IS REJECTED, AND IS NIGH UNTO CURSING; WHOSE END IS TO BE BURNED. Here we have the reason why progress and growth cannot be thought of in the case of certain p...
Verse 1 of this chapter is not properly translated in the Authorized Version, and it should be evident that we must never leave "the principles of the doctrine of Christ." Divine principles and sound...
1-8 Every part of the truth and will of God should be set before all who profess the gospel, and be urged on their hearts and consciences. We should not be always speaking about outward things; these...
OLBGrk; BUT THAT WHICH BEARETH THORNS AND BRIERS: de _but, _ introduceth the state and end of a sinful apostate, that ill earth, showered upon as well as the good; the unregenerate soul, that had gosp...
Shepherd of Hermas Vision Third Thinking, then, that they could find a better, they wander and become wretched, and enter upon pathless places. But those which fell into the fire and were burned[27]...
Hebrews 6:8 but G1161 bears G1627 (G5723) thorns G173 and G2532 briars G5146 rejected G96 and G2532 near...
Hebrews 6:7-8. Awful as this teaching is, men accept it in the sphere of nature and recognise the equity of the arrangement. FOR LAND (not the earth) THAT BATH DRANK IN (not that drinketh in: the sho...
CHAP. Hebrews 5:11 to Hebrews 6:20. The writer, knowing how unprepared his readers were to admit that the Aaronic priesthood was inferior to that of Melchisedec and to that of Christ (who was the anti...
IF IT BEARETH (εκφερουσα). Present active participle of εκφερω, conditional participle. For "thorns and thistles" see Matthew 7:16 for both words (ακανθας κα τριβολους). Roman soldiers scattered ba...
Hebrews 6:4 Exhortation. I. The danger of apostasy. The Hebrews had become lukewarm, negligent and inert; the Gospel, once clearly seen and dearly loved by them, had become to them dim and vague; the...
In the previous chapter, Paul was writing to some who ought to have been teachers, but who needed still to be taught the first principles of the gospel; they were such babes in grace that they needed...
CONTENTS: Warning against mixture of law and grace. Danger of tasting the Spirit's work in grace and then going back to ceremonies. CHARACTERS: Christ, God, Holy Spirit, Abraham, Melchisedec. CONCLUS...
Hebrews 6:1. _Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ,_ as a builder leaves the foundation to complete the superstructure, _let us go on to perfection,_ which he calls here, _telei...
THORNS AND WEEDS. If the ground will only grow thorns and weeds, it has no real value to the farmer. If your life produces only thorns and weeds, God cannot use you!...
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 6:7 LAND THAT HAS DRUNK THE RAIN. The author uses a common OT and NT agricultural metaphor (see esv cross-references on v....
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 6:4 This passage has been much debated. The central issue is whether vv. Hebrews 6:4 describes people who were once true Christians. (1) Some argue that the passage does descri...
THE PERIL OF FAILING TO ADVANCE IN CHRISTIAN LIFE _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Hebrews 6:1. THEREFORE.—διό, since only the τέλειοι, advanced ones, are capable of receiving advanced instruction, yo...
EXPOSITION HEBREWS 6:1, HEBREWS 6:2 WHEREFORE (since it is so incumbent on us to advance out of the state of milk-fed infants), LEAVING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST, LET US PRESS ON UNTO...
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, [that is the primaries, the word at the beginning of the gospel of Christ] let us go on to maturity; not laying again the foundation of repe...
Deuteronomy 29:28; Ezekiel 15:2; Ezekiel 20:47; Genesis 3:17; G
But that which beareth thorns and briers [ε κ φ ε ρ ο υ σ α δ ε α κ α ν θ α ς κ α ι τ ρ ι β ο λ ο υ ς]. Wrong. As given in A. V. the illustration throws no light on the subject. It puts the contrast a...