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_ of it unto faith, obedience, and perseverance; from Hebrews 10:19 to the end of the chapter. Of t... [ Continue Reading ]
Σκιὰν γὰρ ἔχων ὁ νόμος τῶν μελλόντων ἀγαθῶν, οὐκ αὐτὴν τὴν εἰκόνα τῶν πραγμάτων, κατ᾿ ἐνιαυτὸν ταῖς αὐταῖς θυσίαις ἅς προσφέρουσιν εἰς τὸ διηνεκὲς, οὐδέποτε δὺναται τοὺς προσερχομένους τελειῶσαι. There is no difficulty in the reading, nor much difference about the translation of the words. Syr., נָ... [ Continue Reading ]
᾿Επεὶ ἅν ἐπαύσαντο προσφερόμεναι, διὰ τὸ μηδεμίαν ἔχειν ἔτι συνείδησιν ἁμαρτιῶν τοὺς λατρεύοντας, ἅπαξ κεκαθαρμένους, ἀλλ᾿ ἐν αὐταῖς ἀνάμνηοις ἁμαρτιῶν κατ ᾿ ἐνιαυτόν. The Syriac translation refers that unto the persons which is affirmed of their offerings, אִלוּ גֵּיר גָּמְיִין חֲוָו “for if they h... [ Continue Reading ]
᾿Αδύνατον γὰρ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων ἀφαιρεῖν ἁμαρτίας. There is no difficulty in the words, and very little difference in the translations of them. The Vulgar renders ἀφαιρεῖν by the passive: “Impossibile est enim sanguine taurorum et hircorum auferri peccata,” “It is impossible that sins should be... [ Continue Reading ]
The provision that God made to supply the defect and insufficiency of legal sacrifices, as unto the expiation of sin, peace of conscience with himself, and the sanctification of the souls of the worshippers, is declared in this context; for the words contain the blessed undertaking of our Lord Jesus... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 10:6. “In burnt-offerings and [_sacrifices_] for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me) to do thy will, O God.” 1. The rejection of sacrifices for the end of the complete expiation of sin; 2. The provision of a new way or me... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 10:8. “Above when he said, Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt-offerings, and [_offerings_] for sin, thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [_therein_] _;_ (which are offered by the law;) then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the se... [ Continue Reading ]
Καὶ πᾶς μὲν ἰερεὺς ἔστηκε καθ᾿ ἡμέραν λειτουργῶν, καὶ τὰς αὐτὰς πολλάκις προσφέρων θυσίας, αἵτινες οὐδέποτε δύνανται περιελεῖν ἁμαρτίας· αὐτὸς δὲ μίαν ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν προσενέγκας θυσίαν, εἰς τὸ διηςεκὲς ἐκάθισεν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Θεοῦ, τὸ λοιπὸν ἐκδεχόμενος ἕως τεθῶσιν οἱ ἐχθροὶ αὐτοῦ ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν α... [ Continue Reading ]
Μαρτυρεῖ δὲ ἡμῖν καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον· μετὰ γὰρ τὸ προειρηκέναι· Αὕτη ἡ διαθήκη ἣν διαθήσομαι πρὸς αὐτοὺς μετὰ τὰς ἡμέρας ἐκείνας, λέγει Κύριος, διδοὺς νόμους μου ἐπὶ καρδίας αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν διανοιῶν αὐτῶν ἐπιγράψω αὐτούς· καὶ, Τῶν ἀμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν καὶ τῶν ἀνομιῶν αὐτῶν οὐ μὴ μνησθᾶ ἔτι. Οπου δὲ... [ Continue Reading ]
῎Εχοντες ου῏ν, ἀδελφοί, παῤῥησίαν εἰς τὴν εἴ῞σοδον τῶν ἁγίων ἐν τῷ αἵματι ᾿Ιησοῦ, ἣν ἐνεκαίνισεν ἡμῖν ὁδὸν πρόσφατον καὶ ζῶσαν, διὰ τοῦ καταπετάσματος, τοῦτ᾿ ἔστι τὴς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἰερέα μέγαν ἐπὶ τὸν οι῏κον τοῦ Θεοῦ, προσερχώμεθα μετὰ ἀληθινῆ; καρδίας ἐν πληροφορίᾳ πίστεως, ἐῤῥαντισμένοι τὰς κα... [ Continue Reading ]
Καὶ κατανοῶμεν ἀλλήλους εἰς παροξυσμὸν ἀγάπησ καὶ καλῶν ἔργων. Hebrews 10:24. And let us consider one another, to provoke unto love and good works. Love and good works are the fruits, effects, and evidences, of the sincere profession of saving faith; wherefore a diligent attendance unto them is an... [ Continue Reading ]
Μὴ ἐγκαταλείποντες τὴν ἐπισυναγωγἡν ἑαυτῶν, καθὼς ἔθοσ τισὶν, ἀλλὰ παρακαλοῦντες, καὶ τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον ὅσῳ βλέπετε ἐγγίζουσαν τὴν ἡμέραν. Hebrews 10:25. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is;] but exhorting [_one another:_] and so much the more, as ye see the d... [ Continue Reading ]
῾εκουσίως γὰρ ἁμαρτανόντων ἡμῶν μετὰ τὸ λαβεῖν τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τῆς ἀληθείας, οὐκ ἔτι περὶ ἁμαρτιῶν ἀπολείπεται θυσία, φοβερὰ δέ τις ἐκδοχὴ κρίσεως, καὶ πυρὸς ζῆλος ἐσθίειν μέλλοντος τοὺς ὑπεναντίους. Hebrews 10:26. For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there r... [ Continue Reading ]
᾿Αθετήσας τις νόμον Μωϋσέως, χωρὶς οἰκτιρμῶν ἐπὶ δυσὶν ἣ τρισὶ μάρτυσιν ἀποθνήσκει· πόσῳ, δοκεῖτε, χείρονος ἀξιωθήσεται τιμωρίας ὁ τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ καταπατήσας, καὶ τὸ αἷμα τῆς διαθήκης κοινὸν ἡγησάμενος ἐν ᾧ ἡγιάσθη, καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα τῆς χάριτος ἐνυβρίσας; Hebrews 10:28. He that despised Moses'law d... [ Continue Reading ]
Οἴδαμεν γὰρ τὸν εἰπόντα, ᾿Εμοὶ ἐκδίκησις, ἐγὼ ἀνταποδώσω, λέγει Κύριος. Καὶ πάλιν, Κύριον κρινεῖ τὸς λαὸν αὑτοῦ. Φοβερὸν τὸ ἐμπεσεῖν εἰς χεῖρας Θεοῦ ζῶντος. Hebrews 10:30. For we know him that hath said, Vengeance [_belongeth_] unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall j... [ Continue Reading ]
᾿Αναμιμνήσκεσθε δὲ τὰς πρότερον ἡμέρας, ἐν αἷς φωτισθέντες, πολλὴν ἄθλησιν ὑπεμείνατε παθημάτων, τοῦτο μὲν, ὀνειδισμοῖς τε καὶ θλίψεσι θεατριζόμενοι, τοῦτο δὲ, κοινωνοὶ τῶν οὕτως ἀναστρεφομένων γενηθέντες· Καὶ γὰρ τοῖς δεσμοῖς μου συνεπαθήσατε, καὶ τὴν ἁρπαγὴν τῶν ὑπαρχόντων ὑμῶν μετὰ χαρᾶς προσεδέξ... [ Continue Reading ]
Μὴ ἀποβάλητε ου῏ν τὴν παῤῥησίαν ὑμῶν, ἥτις ἔχει μισθυποδοσίαν μεγάλην ῾Υπομονῆς γὰρ ἔχετε χρείαν· ἵνα τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ ποιήσαντες, κομίσησθε τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν. Hebrews 10:35. Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that after ye h... [ Continue Reading ]
῎Ετι γὰρ μικρόν ὅσον, ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἥξει, καὶ οὐ χρονιεῖ. ῾Ο δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται· καὶ ἐὰν ὑποστείληται, οὐκ εὐδοκεῖ ἡ ψυχή μου ἐν αὐτῷ. ᾿Ημεῖς δὲ οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑποστολῆς εἰς ἀπώλειαν, ἀλλὰ πίστεως εἰς περιποίησιν ψυχῆς. [10] [10] VARIOUS READING. Lachmann and Tischendorf read δίκαιός μον ED. H... [ Continue Reading ]