Observe here, The apostle describes an high priest serveral ways. 1. By his original, HE IS TAKEN FROM AMONGST MEN: that is, of the same nature with themselves, otherwise, he had not been capable of those compassionate impressions which are required to the due discharge of his office. This Christ's... [ Continue Reading ]
Our apostle proceeds in giving the character of the high priest which God required under the law; he must have compassion for men, for sinful men, being compassed with sinful infirmities himself. Observe here, 1. great and necessary qualification of endowment of an high priest he was, and is one ab... [ Continue Reading ]
That is, by reason of which infirmities he ought, both by God's command, and also from the reason and nature of the thing, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins. Note here, That this is. description of the high priest under the law, not of our Lord Jesus Christ our Gr... [ Continue Reading ]
The foregoing verses declare the personal qualifications of the High Priest; here we have his call and commission to theis office and function: The former made him meet for it, the latter gave him right unto it. NO MAN TAKETH THIS HONOUR that is, the honour of priesthood to himself, but only he that... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. special act of Christ's priesthood or priestly office. HE OFFERED UP. 2. The subject-matter of his offering, SUPPLICATIONS AND PRAYERS. 3. The intense manner of his offering, WITH STRONG CRIES AND TEARS. 4. The person to whom he offered unto god, WHO WAS ABLE TO SAVE HIM FROM DEA... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. Christ's eminent dignity; he was. SON, that is, the Son of God, and God himself; THE WORD WAS GOD, John 1:1. And as the word was made flesh, so he was mearer to God than any other person; he was. Son. sinless son, yet. suffering Son; and HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE, BY THE THINGS WHICH HE... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. choice and singular blessing and benefit spoken of, and that is, eternal salvation; which implies not only deliverance from hell, and redemption from eternal misery, but the obtaining of eternal life had happiness. Observe, 2. The author of this great blessing and benefit to mankin... [ Continue Reading ]
These words may be looked upon as an evidence and testimony, that the Lord Jesus Christ was, and is the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him, because he is. PRIEST AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK; that is, because his priesthood is eternal. Note here, 1. That God was pleased to put.... [ Continue Reading ]
That is, of which priesthood of Christ, as compared with Melchizedek, we have much to say, which is not easy to make intelligible by words, to those that are ignorant and dull of understanding. Learn hence, 1. That all Scripture truths are not equally easy to be understood, but require. peculiar di... [ Continue Reading ]
As if the apostle had said, "When, for the time that you have professed the Christian faith, you ought to have been able to be teachers of it to others, you had need yourselves to be instructed in the first rudiments of the Christian religion, AND ARE BECOME SUCH AS HAVE NEED OF MILK, the food of ba... [ Continue Reading ]
Our apostle here speaks of the difference of doctrines under the metaphor of meats: From whence we may gather, 1. That the Word of God, in the dispensation of it, is food provided for the souls of men. 2. That the Word, as food, will not profit the soul until it be eaten, and digested: It is not f... [ Continue Reading ]