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Verse 18. _THAT BY TWO IMMUTABLE THINGS_] The _promise_ and _oath_ of
God: the _promise_ pledged his faithfulness and justice; the _oath_,
all the infinite perfections of his Godhead, for he sware by...
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THAT BY TWO IMMUTABLE THINGS - What the “two immutable things”
here referred to are, has been made a matter of question among
commentators. Most expositors, as Doddridge, Whitby, Rosenmuller,
Koppe, a...
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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...
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The mention of God's promise suggests the thought that it is
absolutely sure, so that we may hold to it without misgiving. When God
made His promise to Abraham He sealed it by an oath. Just as in huma...
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THE NECESSITY OF PROGRESS (Hebrews 6:1-3)...
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When God made his promise to Abraham, since he was not able to swear
by anyone greater, he swore by himself. "Certainly, he said, "I will
bless you and I will multiply you." When Abraham had thus exer...
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TWO, &C. i.e. God's promise and God's oath.
WAS. _is_.
MIGHT. may.
CONSOLATION. Greek. _paraklesis._ See Acts 4:36 and App-134.
HAVE. Omit.
FLED, &C. Greek. _katapheugo._ Only here and Acts 14:6....
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_by two immutable things_ Namely, by the _oath_and by the _word_of
God. The Targums for "By Myself" have "By My Word have I sworn."
_in which it was impossible for God to lie_ St Clement of Rome says...
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AN ANCHOR FOR OUR SOUL -- HEBREWS 6:16-20 : God's promise of our
heavenly hope provides an anchor for our soul. Two immutable things,
God's promise and the oath of God should cause us to possess a str...
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ΠΡΆΓΜΑ (G4229) вещь, предмет,
ΆΜΕΤΆΘΕΤΟΣ неизменный,
ΆΔΎΝΑΤΟΣ (G102) невозможный,
ΨΕΎΣΑΣΘΑΙ _aor. med. (dep.) inf. от_ ΨΕΎΔΟΜΑΙ
(G5574) лгать,
ΈΧΩΜΕΝ _praes. conj. act. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь. _Conj...
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DISCOURSE: 2294
THE CITY OF REFUGE
Hebrews 6:17. _God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of
promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: that
by two immutable things...
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THAT BY TWO IMMUTABLE THINGS,— "Namely, a promise and an oath, in
each of which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong
consolation, even we who in humble obedience to the gracious desig...
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_The example of Abraham. Hebrews 6:13-20_.
_TEXT_
Hebrews 6:13-20
Hebrews 6:13 For when God made promise to Abraham, since He could
swear by none greater, He sware by Himself,...
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THE ANCHOR OF THE SOUL
(Hebrews 6:16-20)
In our last article we saw that the Holy Spirit through Paul exhorted
the people of God to "be not slothful, but followers of them who
through faith and patie...
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That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to
lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to
lay hold upon the hope set before us:
IMPOSSIBLE ... TO LIE...
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11 Brotherly kindness manifested in the service of the saints is
several times commended in t his epistle (Heb_10:34, Heb_13:1), and
will be rewarded in accord with the promise of Mat_10:40-42.
12 "T...
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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...
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TWO IMMUTABLE THINGS] viz. the promise, which, because it was God's
promise, was immutable, and the oath, which, though not necessary in
this case, was added for confirmation of men's faith. CONSOLATI...
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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...
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TWO IMMUTABLE THINGS. — The promise and the oath.
CONSOLATION. — Rather, _encouragement._ For us, rather than for
Abraham alone, was the encouragement designed; for us, who (as men in
danger of their...
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CHAPTER VI.
THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF FAILURE.
"But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that
accompany salvation, though we thus speak: for God is not unrighteous
to forget your wo...
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Reasons for diligently cultivating hope and exercising patience, thus
becoming imitators of those who have patiently waited for the
fulfilment of the promises, the reasons being that God has made the...
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The motive of this procedure on God's part has already been indicated
in βουλόμενος, but now it is more fully declared. ἵνα
διὰ δύο … ἐλπίδος “that by two immutable things in
which it is impossible fo...
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“THE HOPE SET BEFORE US”
Hebrews 6:9
The keynote of this passage is _patient continuance_. We should seek
not only faith but its accompaniments. It is not enough to manifest
faith, hope and love, bu...
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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...
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TRUST IN THE ANCHOR OF THE SOUL
So, the reader could rely upon God's word since he had both the
promise and an oath stating that the promise would be kept. In fact,
strong consolation is the reward of...
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(13) For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by
no greater, he swore by himself, (14) Saying, Surely blessing I will
bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. (15) And so,...
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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,...
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18._That by two immutable things, etc. _What God says as well as what
he swears is immutable. (Psalms 12:6; Numbers 23:19.) It may be with
men far otherwise; for their vanity is such that there cannot...
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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...
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THAT BY TWO IMMUTABLE THINGS,.... God's counsel and oath, which never
change and alter, and from which he never varies:
IN WHICH IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD TO LIE; fail or deceive, nor,
indeed, in any...
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In this last part of the chapter two things are further designed by
the apostle:
1. An explication of the purpose and end of God in his promise, as it
was confirmed by his oath; and therewithal and...
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That by two immutable things, in which _it was_ impossible for God to
lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to
lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Ver. 18. _We might hav...
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HEB. 6:18. THAT BY TWO IMMUTABLE THINGS, IN WHICH (IT WAS) IMPOSSIBLE
FOR GOD TO LIE, WE MIGHT HAVE A STRONG CONSOLATION, WHO HAVE FLED FOR
REFUGE TO LAY HOLD UPON THE HOPE SET BEFORE US:
A non-sign...
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_That by two immutable things in_ either, much more in both, of _which
it was impossible for God to lie_ To alter his purpose and disappoint
our expectation; _we might have a strong consolation_ A pow...
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TWO IMMUTABLE THINGS; his word and oath.
IMPOSSIBLE; for want not of natural power, but of disposition; on
account of his unchangeable faithfulness, truth, and holiness.
FLED FOR REFUGE; to Jesus Ch...
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THAT BY TWO IMMUTABLE THINGS, IN WHICH IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD TO
LIE, WE MIGHT HAVE A STRONG CONSOLATION, WHO HAVE FLED FOR REFUGE TO
LAY HOLD UPON THE HOPE SET BEFORE US;...
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The certainty of God's promises:...
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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...
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11-20 The hope here meant, is a sure looking for good things
promised, through those promises, with love, desire, and valuing of
them. Hope has its degrees, as faith also. The promise of blessedness...
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THAT BY TWO IMMUTABLE THINGS: another end of the Mediator's oath is
here added, God's oath and a promise spoken to before, which are firm
and stedfast to eternity; heaven and earth may pass away, but...
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1 Clement
He who has commanded us not to lie, shall much more Himself not lie;
for nothing is impossible with God, except to lie.[108]
1 Clement
He who has commanded us not to lie, shall much more...
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Hebrews 6:18 that G2443 by G1223 two G1417 immutable G276 things G4229
in G1722 which G3739 impossible G102 God...
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Hebrews 6:18. THAT BY MEANS OF TWO IMMUTABLE THINGS, two distinct
acts, things really done. Most understand by these two things the
promise and the oath to Abraham; but the immutability He is said to...
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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...
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Hebrews 6:13-20. The writer has sought to encourage the Hebrews by
appealing to the Divine ‘righteousness.' He who _graciously_ made
them fruitful would _righteously_ treat them according to their
fru...
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BY TWO IMMUTABLE THINGS
(δια δυο πραγματων αμεταθετων). See verse
Hebrews 6:17. God's promise and God's oath, both unchangeable.IN WHICH
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD TO LIE
(εν οις αδυνατον ψευσασθα...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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THESE TWO THINGS. God's promise and his vow. Neither of these could
ever be broken. ARE GREATLY ENCOURAGED. "We have escaped from the
guilt and fear of punishment which makes the Law a curse. We have...
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HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 6:17 The TWO UNCHANGEABLE THINGS are God’s
PROMISE/PURPOSE and his OATH....
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
Hebrews 6:13.—The connection of thought may be thus given: “Follow
the godly, I say. Take one such for an instance. Abraham. See how
graciously God met his steadfast go...
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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...
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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...
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1 John 1:10; 1 John 5:10; 1 Kings 2:28; 1 Samuel 15:29; 1 Th
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Two immutable things [δ υ ο π ρ α γ μ α τ ω ν α μ ε τ
α θ ε τ ω ν]. His word and his oath.
Strong consolation [ι σ χ υ ρ α ν π α ρ α κ λ η σ ι
ν]. jIscirov strong implies indwelling strength embodied...
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That by two unchangeable things — His promise and his oath, in
either, much more in both of which, it was impossible for God to lie,
we might have strong consolation — Swallowing up all doubt and fear...