THE TYPICAL SACRIFICE (Hebrews 10:1-4) The 10th chapter of our epistle has two main divisions: the first is occupied with a setting forth of the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice unto those who believe, verses 1-20; the second is devoted to the making of a practical application of the doctrine of t... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DIVINE INCARNATION (Hebrews 10:5-7) In the first four verses of our present chapter the apostle was moved to press upon the Hebrews the insufficiency of the Levitical sacrifices to bring about those spiritual and eternal effects that were needed in order for poor sinners being fitted to stand b... [ Continue Reading ]
CHRIST’S DEDICATION (Hebrews 10:7-10) "As in all our obedience there are two principal ingredients to the true and right constitution of it, namely, the matter of the obedience itself, and the principle and fountain of it in us: whereof the one, the apostle calls the ‘deed,’ the other ‘the will’ (2... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PERFECTING OF THE CHURCH (Hebrews 10:11-14) The connection between our present passage and the verses preceding is so close, the relation between them so intimate, that what is now to be before us cannot be understood, and appreciated apart from the other. The design of the whole is to show the... [ Continue Reading ]
SANCTIFICATION (Hebrews 10:15-18) The verses which are now to be before us bring to a close the principal argument which the apostle was setting before the Hebrews; that which follows, partakes more of the nature of a series of exhortations, drawn from the thesis which had previously been establish... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCESS TO GOD (Hebrews 10:19-23) The verses which are now to engage our attention contain the apostle’s transition from the doctrinal to the practical part of the epistle, for privileges and duties are never to be separated. Having at great length discoursed upon the priestly office of Christ in t... [ Continue Reading ]
CHRISTIAN PERSEVERANCE (Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 10:24) The verses which are now to be before us are a continuation of those which we pondered in our last article, the whole forming a practical application to the doctrine which the apostle had been expounding in the body of this Epistle. In verses 17... [ Continue Reading ]
APOSTASY (Hebrews 10:25-27) We have now reached one of the most solemn and fear-inspiring passages to be found not only in this epistle, but in all the Word of God. May the Holy Spirit fit each of our hearts to approach it in that godly trembling which becomes those who have within their own hearts... [ Continue Reading ]
THE APOSTATES’ DOOM (Hebrews 10:28-31) The verses which are now to be before us complete the section begun at verse 26, the sum of which is the apostates’ doom. They fall naturally into two parts, the one containing a description of their sin; the other, a declaration of their punishment. For the p... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PATH OF TRIBULATION (Hebrews 10:32-34) God has not promised His people a smooth path through this world; instead, He has ordained that "we must through much tribulation’’ enter His kingdom (Acts 14:22). Why should it be otherwise, seeing we are now in a territory which is under His curse. And w... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SAVING OF THE SOUL (Hebrews 10:35-39) As there is so much ground covered by the verses which are now to be before us, we shall dispense with our usual introductory paragraphs. In lieu of them, we present a brief analysis of the present passage. Verse 35 really belongs to the section which we to... [ Continue Reading ]