As if our apostle had said, Seeing Christ is so excellent in his person, and seeing the gospel has such. glorious author as the blessed Jesus let us take great heed that we esteem his person, revere his authority, reverence his ministry and message, and that our memories be not like leaking vessels,... [ Continue Reading ]
The apostle having set forth the transcendant dignity of Christ's person and office, and shown that he was. more excellent priest than Aaron,. more excellent king than Melchizedek, hereupon he infers, that such as despise the gospel, the doctrine of this blessed Jesus, are far mare inexcusable than... [ Continue Reading ]
Here we have. special reason assigned, why such as reject the gospel cannot escape divine wrath, because the gospel was first published and delivered by Jesus Christ; it was clearly, plainly, sweetly, and persuasively preached by himself first. The law was promulgated by angels, the gospel proclaime... [ Continue Reading ]
Still our apostle prosucutes his former design, which was to persuade the Hebrews, that more heed is to be given to the word of Christ, the doctrine of the gospel, than to the word or law delivered by angels, because God had given. greater authority to Christ than ever he did to the angels, as appea... [ Continue Reading ]
We had an account of the depth of our Lord's humiliation before, of the height of his exaltation now, all things are and shall be put under him: for though God has given Christ dominion over all things, and all things are subject to his power, yet he hath not as yet exercised his complete power in r... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. The gracious title given to Christ, THE CAPTAIN OF OUR SALVATION; because the whole work of salvation, from first to last, our guidance and conduct through sin and suffering, unto glory and happiness, is committed to him. As. captain he conducts with care, he leads on with power, he... [ Continue Reading ]
In these words, the union of Christ and us, by his participation of the same nature with us, is declared: he and we ARE ALL OF ONE; that is, of one and the same nature, of one stock and original; it was the product of the wise, merciful, and righteous counsel of God, that the Saviour of men should h... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. The reality of Christ's assuming the human nature asserted: AS THE CHILDREN ARE PARTAKERS OF FLESH AND BLOOD, HE ALSO HIMSELF LIKEWISE TOOK PART OF THE SAME. Which is in effect the same he had asserted in the foregoing verse, that he that sanctifieth, and they that are sanctified, a... [ Continue Reading ]
It may be rendered from the original thus: HE CATCHED NO HOLD ON ANGELS, BUT ON MAN HE CATCHED HOLD.. metaphor taken from. person that catches hold of another who is falling down some deep and dangerous precipice, to his inevitable destruction: such. good and kind office did the Son of God for us, w... [ Continue Reading ]
In these two verses our apostle illustrates what he had taught before, and confirms his foregoing proposition concerning Christ's participating of flesh and blood, and acquaints us here with one special end of it, namely, to be such an High-priest as our exigencies and necessities did require: for w... [ Continue Reading ]