Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible
Hebrews 6:17
Wherein— Wherefore, or therefore: on which account. The word rendered confirmed, εμεσιτευσεν, signifies properly, as in the margin, interposed; and so it is rendered in many versions.
Wherein— Wherefore, or therefore: on which account. The word rendered confirmed, εμεσιτευσεν, signifies properly, as in the margin, interposed; and so it is rendered in many versions.
Verse 17. _THE HEIRS OF PROMISE_] All the believing posterity of Abraham, and the nations of the earth or Gentiles in general. _THE IMMUTABILITY OF HIS COUNSEL_] His unchangeable purpose, to call the...
WHEREIN GOD - On account of which; or since an oath had this effect, God was willing to appeal to it in order to assure his people of salvation. WILLING MORE ABUNDANTLY - In the most abundant manner,...
CHAPTER 6 _ 1. Return to Judaism the crucifixion of the Son of God afresh (Hebrews 6:1)_ 2. Persuaded of better things: Comfort and hope (Hebrews 6:9) Hebrews 6:1 A solemn warning follows, addresse...
The mention of God's promise suggests the thought that it is absolutely sure, so that we may hold to it without misgiving. When God made His promise to Abraham He sealed it by an oath. Just as in huma...
THE NECESSITY OF PROGRESS (Hebrews 6:1-3)...
When God made his promise to Abraham, since he was not able to swear by anyone greater, he swore by himself. "Certainly, he said, "I will bless you and I will multiply you." When Abraham had thus exer...
WHEREIN. In (Greek. _en)_ which. WILLING. Greek. _boulomai._ App-102. UNTO. to. PROMISE. the promise. See Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:22, Gal 1:29. IMMUTABILITY. unchangeableness. Greek. _to ametath...
_Wherein_ Rather, "on which principle;" "in accordance with this human custom." _willing_ Rather, "wishing." The verb is not _thelôn_, but _boulomenos_. _more abundantly_ i.e. than if he had not swo...
TO WHICH THEY ARE EXHORTED TO HOLD FAST...
ἘΝ ὮΙ. “_On which principle_”; “in accordance with this human custom.” The relative might indeed be made to agree with ὅρκῳ, but it seems better here to regard it as nearly equivalent to ἐφʼ ᾧ _qua-pr...
AN ANCHOR FOR OUR SOUL -- HEBREWS 6:16-20 : God's promise of our heavenly hope provides an anchor for our soul. Two immutable things, God's promise and the oath of God should cause us to possess a str...
ΈΝ СО (G1722; G3739) в котором, где-то есть в этом призыве устранить все сомнения (Westcott; EGT). ΠΕΡΙΣΣΌΤΕΡΟΝ (G4055) _adv._ более обильно, с большей убежденностью. Лучше всего воспринимать _adv._...
DISCOURSE: 2294 THE CITY OF REFUGE Hebrews 6:17. _God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: that by two immutable things...
_The example of Abraham. Hebrews 6:13-20_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 6:13-20 Hebrews 6:13 For when God made promise to Abraham, since He could swear by none greater, He sware by Himself,...
THE ANCHOR OF THE SOUL (Hebrews 6:16-20) In our last article we saw that the Holy Spirit through Paul exhorted the people of God to "be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patie...
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: WHEREIN - i:e., Which being the case among men, God, in accommodati...
11 Brotherly kindness manifested in the service of the saints is several times commended in t his epistle (Heb_10:34, Heb_13:1), and will be rewarded in accord with the promise of Mat_10:40-42. 12 "T...
6:17 (e-1) Many translate 'wherefore,' 'on which account.'...
WHEREIN] i.e. this being the case among men. CONFIRMED _IT_ BY AN OATH] RV 'interposed' (RM 'mediated') 'with an oath.' The idea is that as there was no greater who could be called in as a third party...
WARNING AND ENCOURAGEMENT 1. Leaving.. let us go on] RV 'let us cease to speak of.. and press on.' The words are either an exhortation to the readers to advance beyond the elementary stage of Christia...
HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN? HEBREWS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 6 JESUS IS SUPERIOR IN PROMISES 6:1-20 GROW AS CHRISTIANS *FAITH 6:1-3 V1-2 So, let us leave behind the elementary teaching about Christ...
WHEREIN. — Since this is the case. OF PROMISE. — Rather, _of the promise._ The promise made to Abraham was substantially and really (see Hebrews 6:13) that which embraced all Messianic hope; of this p...
CHAPTER VI. THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF FAILURE. "But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak: for God is not unrighteous to forget your wo...
ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον.… “Wherefore God, being minded more abundantly to demonstrate to the heirs of the promise the immutability of His purpose, interposed with an oath.” ἐν ᾧ = διὸ (Theoph.), and see Win...
Reasons for diligently cultivating hope and exercising patience, thus becoming imitators of those who have patiently waited for the fulfilment of the promises, the reasons being that God has made the...
“THE HOPE SET BEFORE US” Hebrews 6:9 The keynote of this passage is _patient continuance_. We should seek not only faith but its accompaniments. It is not enough to manifest faith, hope and love, bu...
This chapter consists of the third appeal and warning. The appeal is that they should leave the first principles and press on to perfection. The things referred to were Jewish, and all have spiritual...
THE EXAMPLE OF ABRAHAM Abraham had relied on the promise of God who swore by Himself (Genesis 22:15-18). God had promised to greatly bless and multiply Abraham. Lightfoot points out that Abraham was s...
Wherein God, willing more (f) abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath: (f) More than was needed, were it not for the wickedness of men...
(13) For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, (14) Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. (15) And so,...
The epistle to the Hebrews differs in some important respects from all those which have been before us; so much so that many have questioned whether it be the writing of the apostle Paul, of Apollos,...
17._God, willing, etc. _See how kindly God as a gracious Father accommodates himself to our slowness to believe; as he sees that we rest not on his simple word, that he might more fully impress it on...
Now the Spirit will not stop at this point with Christians, but will go on to that full revelation of His glory which belongs to them that are of full age and indeed forms us for that state. We easily...
WHEREIN GOD, WILLING,.... Or "wherefore", as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions render it; that is, whereas an oath is used among men to confirm anything that might be doubted; therefore God, in condesc...
In this last part of the chapter two things are further designed by the apostle: 1. An explication of the purpose and end of God in his promise, as it was confirmed by his oath; and therewithal and...
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed _it_ by an oath: Ver. 17. _God willing more abundantly_] His word is sufficient, yet...
HEB. 6:16-17. FOR MEN VERILY SWEAR BY THE GREATER: AND AN OATH FOR CONFIRMATION (IS) TO THEM AN END OF ALL STRIFE. WHEREIN GOD, WILLING MORE ABUNDANTLY TO SHEW UNTO THE HEIRS OF PROMISE THE IMMUTABIL...
_For men verily swear by the greater_ By persons greater than themselves, whose vengeance they imprecate if they swear falsely; and particularly by Him who is infinitely greater than themselves; _and...
WHEREIN; in respect to which matter, namely, the ending of all doubt and dispute by an oath. HEIRS OF PROMISE; true believers, to whom God has promised eternal life. John 10:27-30....
The certainty of God's promises:...
WHERE IN GOD, WILLING MORE ABUNDANTLY TO SHOW UNTO THE HEIRS OF PROMISE THE IMMUTABILITY OF HIS COUNSEL, CONFIRMED IT BY AN OATH,...
Verse 1 of this chapter is not properly translated in the Authorized Version, and it should be evident that we must never leave "the principles of the doctrine of Christ." Divine principles and sound...
CONFIRMED IT BY AN OATH: _ Gr._ interposed himself by an oath...
11-20 The hope here meant, is a sure looking for good things promised, through those promises, with love, desire, and valuing of them. Hope has its degrees, as faith also. The promise of blessedness...
OLBGrk; The apostle having stated the nature of an oath in the antecedent, subjoins and applies it in a consequent, in which he shows that God sware to this end, that his own counsel might appear to b...
Hebrews 6:17 Thus G1722 G3739 God G2316 determining G1014 (G5740) show G1925 (G5658) abundantly G4054 heirs...
Hebrews 6:17. WHEREIN; better, ‘wherefore,' under which circumstances, in which case, on which principle, _i.e_ man having this estimate of the value of an oath. GOD, WILLING TO SHOW MORE ABUNDANTLY...
Hebrews 6:13-20. The writer has sought to encourage the Hebrews by appealing to the Divine ‘righteousness.' He who _graciously_ made them fruitful would _righteously_ treat them according to their fru...
CHAP. Hebrews 5:11 to Hebrews 6:20. The writer, knowing how unprepared his readers were to admit that the Aaronic priesthood was inferior to that of Melchisedec and to that of Christ (who was the anti...
TO SHEW (επιδειξα). First aorist active infinitive of επιδεικνυμ, to show in addition (επι-) to his promise "more abundantly" (περισσοτερον).THE IMMUTABILITY OF HIS COUNSEL (το αμεταθετον της βου...
Hebrews 6:4 Exhortation. I. The danger of apostasy. The Hebrews had become lukewarm, negligent and inert; the Gospel, once clearly seen and dearly loved by them, had become to them dim and vague; the...
In the previous chapter, Paul was writing to some who ought to have been teachers, but who needed still to be taught the first principles of the gospel; they were such babes in grace that they needed...
CONTENTS: Warning against mixture of law and grace. Danger of tasting the Spirit's work in grace and then going back to ceremonies. CHARACTERS: Christ, God, Holy Spirit, Abraham, Melchisedec. CONCLUS...
Hebrews 6:1. _Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ,_ as a builder leaves the foundation to complete the superstructure, _let us go on to perfection,_ which he calls here, _telei...
GOD WANTED. "To show us in a way we could understand, God added his vow to the promise. This means he would never change his _purpose_ in which he promises to accept men as righteous because of their...
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 6:17 The TWO UNCHANGEABLE THINGS are God’s PROMISE/PURPOSE and his OATH....
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Hebrews 6:13.—The connection of thought may be thus given: “Follow the godly, I say. Take one such for an instance. Abraham. See how graciously God met his steadfast go...
EXPOSITION HEBREWS 6:1, HEBREWS 6:2 WHEREFORE (since it is so incumbent on us to advance out of the state of milk-fed infants), LEAVING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST, LET US PRESS ON UNTO...
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, [that is the primaries, the word at the beginning of the gospel of Christ] let us go on to maturity; not laying again the foundation of repe...
1 Peter 1:3; 1 Peter 3:7; Exodus 22:11; Galatians 3:29; Genesis 26:28;...
Wherein [ε ν ω]. Referring to the whole previous clause. In accordance with this universal human custom. Willing [β ο υ λ ο μ ε ν ο ς]. Rend. being minded. See on Matthew 1:19. The immutability [τ ο...
God interposed by an oath — Amazing condescension! He who is greatest of all acts as if he were a middle person; as if while he swears, he were less than himself, by whom he swears! Thou that hearest...
Here the apostle acquaints us with the design of God in confirming his promise, namely, to manifest the immutability of his counsel to us; that is, his decree and purpose for our salvation; to the int...