HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:1 In contrast to the repeated OT sacrifices, Jesus came in order to eternally sanctify his people through offering himself as a sacrifice once for all. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:4 IMPOSSIBLE... TO TAKE AWAY SINS. These animal sacrifices _symbolized_ the payment for sin, but they did not in and of themselves accomplish it. No animal was worthy of paying the price for a human’s sin before a holy God. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:5 The quotation is from Psalms 40:6, a psalm applied here to the Messiah. David and the other OT authors knew that God desired faithful hearts and lives, not mere performance of sacrificial rituals (see Hosea 6:6). The psalm prophesies the coming of one who will do God’s W... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:8 The OT sacrifices were not DESIRED (literally, “willed”) by God because of any intrinsic value they possessed. However, it _was_ God’s will for the messianic speaker of Psalms 40:6 to COME TO DO YOUR WILL. God did ordain the OT SACRIFICES AND OFFERINGS for the time when... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:10 WILL. See vv. Hebrews 10:8. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:11 The priest STANDS, showing that his work of offering sacrifices never ends. WHICH CAN NEVER TAKE AWAY SINS. See note on v. 4. Christ’s sacrificial work is complete, and now he sits AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD (see especially Psalms 110:1, cited in Hebrews 1:13). The securi... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:14 PERFECTED FOR ALL TIME means that Christ has fully earned salvation for his people. Thus, believers look to Christ for a cleansed conscience, full forgiveness of sins, and total flawlessness in the future. THOSE WHO ARE BEING SANCTIFIED. Believers are sanctified, “set a... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:15 HOLY SPIRIT ALSO BEARS WITNESS. The Holy Spirit led the biblical authors to write as they did (2 Peter 1:20). SAYING. Hebrews 10:16 cites Jeremiah 31:33 (see note on Jer. 31:31–34). I WILL REMEMBER THEIR SINS... NO MORE. The new covenant’s superiority to the old is show... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:19 Call to Faith and Endurance. The discussion of Christ’s superiority concludes with calls to faith and perseverance (Hebrews 10:19; Hebrews 12:1) and with examples of how faith endures through hope in God (Hebrews 11:1). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:20 THROUGH THE CURTAIN. Christ opened the veil of the heavenly tabernacle through his death (Hebrews 6:19; Hebrews 9:11, Hebrews 9:24). THAT IS, THROUGH HIS FLESH. Jesus’ flesh is identified with the tabernacle “curtain” or veil, because that was torn open just as Jesus’ f... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:21 GREAT PRIEST. Jesus (see Hebrews 5:5; Hebrews 7:11). HOUSE OF GOD. See Hebrews 3:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, le [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:22 LET US DRAW NEAR. Christians are called to enter by the blood of Christ (v. Hebrews 10:19) into God’s presence (see Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 11:6; Hebrews 10:1). TRUE HEART. A cleansed and believing heart (in full assurance of [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:23 CONFESSION OF OUR HOPE. The church’s assent to the teachings about Christ and his work (see Hebrews 3:1; Hebrews 4:14). These teachings produce hope (Hebrews 6:18; Hebrews 7:19). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:25 MEET TOGETHER. Mutual encouragement toward perseverance (v. Hebrews 10:24) requires being together. That some were NEGLECTING this duty may have been among the motives for the author’s warnings throughout this book. THE DAY DRAWING NEAR. The coming day of Christ’s retur... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:26 AFTER RECEIVING. The author refers especially to people within the Christian community, who have thus heard the TRUTH. The fact that they go on sinning deliberately even after receiving KNOWLEDGE of the truth indicates that the people in view are not (and never were) ge... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:28 These verses argue from the lesser to the greater (compare Hebrews 2:1; Hebrews 9:14). In the Mosaic law, the death penalty was given to those who blasphemed God or who worshiped other deities (e.g., Leviticus 24:13; Deuteronomy 17:2); in the superior new covenant the e... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:30 Using two citations from Deuteronomy 32:35, the LIVING GOD (see Hebrews 3:12; Hebrews 9:14; Hebrews 12:22) is pictured as the heavenly JUDGE. He will judge even his own people. ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:32 RECALL THE FORMER DAYS. The author reminds readers how they proved their faith through serving Christ despite suffering (see Hebrews 6:9). ENLIGHTENED. See note on 6:4. SUFFERINGS. Government persecution seems likely here, given the mention of imprisonments. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:36 WHAT IS PROMISED. See Hebrews 4:1; Hebrews 6:12; Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 9:15. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.get [ Continue Reading ]
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 10:37 The quotation from Habakkuk 2:3 encourages perseverance. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]