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Hebrews 10 - Introduction

THE ASSEMBLY OF THE SAINTS

-- Hebrews 10:1-39 --

The Jews were very wrapped up in the Levitical dispensation. However, the writer here again reminds them that the sacrifices of that old time were insufficient to take away sin. The purpose and will of God was to provide salvation for the world. Man was to serve God and thus prepare for heaven. This salvation and service was made possible by the incarnation of the Christ, His death for our sins, and His priesthood.

Let us understand the honor of being a Christian and the responsibilities which go with that honor. We are blessed to live under the New Covenant, with Jesus Christ as our High Priest. Under this New Covenant we have access to the holiest by the blood of Jesus.

The result of having Jesus as High Priest over the Church is that we should walk faithfully, walk uprightly, hold fast our profession, exhort other Christians to stay faithful, and never forsake the assembly of the saints. We will stay faithful when we understand the danger and awful consequences of apostasy.

In order to stay faithful we should meditate on God's past mercies. We should focus on the help He has provided us as we have faced temptations. If we will be careful to not cast away our confidence, then we shall receive God's promise if we patiently fulfill His will while we live. "Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him." (Hebrews 10:38)

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See also Hebrews 10 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Analysis Of The Chapter The general subject of this chapter Hebrews 10 is the sacrifice which Christ has made for sin, and the consequences which flow from the fact, that he has made a sufficient aton...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The first eighteen verses of this chapter are a summary, rich with fresh thoughts and illustrations, of the topics on which he has been dwelling; namely (1) The one sacrifice of Christ compared with t...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE WEAKNESS OF THE LAW-SACRIFICES. THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST'S BODY ONCE OFFERED, FOR EVER HATH TAKEN AWAY SINS. AN EXHORTATION TO HOLD FAST THE FAITH, WITH PATIENCE AND THANKSGIVING._ _Anno Domini...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _MULTIPLE CHOICE OVER CHAPTER TEN_ 1. Our bodies are to be: 1. Washed. 2. Covered entirely. 3. Purged. 4. Sprinkled. 2. Each priest stands day by day making sacrifices which can: 1. Neve...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 formerly (g-11) Or 'of old.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    X. The latter part of the ninth chapter was an expansion of Hebrews 10:11. In particular, Hebrews 10:23 have been occupied with the theme, “Christ entered once for all into the Holy Place, having won...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO HEBREWS 10 In this chapter the apostle pursues his argument, showing the weakness and imperfection of the Levitical priesthood, and the superior excellency of Christ's, which he close...

  • John Owen’s Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews(7 vols)

    THERE are two parts of this chapter. The first concerneth the _necessity_ and _efficacy_ of the sacrifice of Christ; from the beginning unto Hebrews 10:18. The other is an _improvement of the doctrine...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The insufficiency of sacrifices for taking away sin, The necessity and power of the sacrifice of Christ for that purpose. (1-18) An argument for holy boldness in the believer's access to God through...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 10. God's Will Was Always, Even From The Beginning, That Sin Would Be Dealt With Through The Offering of the Body of Jesus As The Perfect Sacrifice For The Perfecting Of Those Whom He Has Set...

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