Hebrews 5:1
GIFTS AND SACRIFICES] The former are the vegetable, the latter the animal, sacrifices. Together they describe all kinds of offerings.... [ Continue Reading ]
GIFTS AND SACRIFICES] The former are the vegetable, the latter the animal, sacrifices. Together they describe all kinds of offerings.... [ Continue Reading ]
HUMAN BROTHERHOOD AND DIVINE APPOINTMENT The High Priesthood of Christ. The argument now resolves itself into a discussion of Christ's priesthood in comparison with the Levitical priesthood, which is developed as the dominant theme of the Epistle. Christ's qualifications as our High Priest are noted... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE COMPASSION] RV 'bear gently.' The word means to be moderate in the passions, to have well-balanced emotions. IGNORANT.. OUT OF THE WAY] RV 'ignorant and erring.' For high-handed sins against the covenant no atonement was provided in the Law: see Leviticus 5:14; Numbers 15:30, and see on Numbers... [ Continue Reading ]
See Leviticus 16:6; Leviticus 16:11. In this respect Christ might not seem to resemble the Levitical priest. Yet as He took our sin upon Him, there is a sense in which He offered sacrifice for Himself with us. 4-6. The second qualification—divine appointment. 6. This is developed in Hebrews 7 : se... [ Continue Reading ]
DAYS OF HIS FLESH] The expression denotes, of course, His earthly life, but with the implied suggestion of humiliation and weakness. PRAYERS AND SUPPLICATIONS] The reference is clearly to the Agony in Gethsemane. TO SAVE HIM FROM DEATH] lit. 'out of death.' If Jesus prayed to be saved from death, i... [ Continue Reading ]
LEARNED HE OBEDIENCE] The phrase does not imply any previous unwillingness to obey; but His obedience grew deeper and deeper, till it reached perfection on the Cross: cp. Luke 2:40; Philippians 2:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEING MADE PERFECT] see on Hebrews 2:10. ETERNAL SALVATION] as distinguished from the temporary deliverance from the results of sin effected by the Levitical Law: cp. Hebrews 9:12. 11-14. The author recognises the difficulty of his subject, and breaks off to deplore the inattention and childish igno... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE TIME] i.e. considering the length of time they had been Christians: cp. Hebrews 10:32 ORACLES OF GOD] not, as commonly, the revelation contained in the OT., but the doctrines of the Christian faith. The 'first principles' are probably those enumerated in Hebrews 6:1; Hebrews 6:2. STRONG ME... [ Continue Reading ]
UNSKILFUL IN] RV 'without experience of.' It is uncertain what precisely is meant by the word of righteousness. It may mean correct or rational discourse in general, or Christian truth in particular, or, since the same Gk. word means 'word' and 'reason,' something like 'the reason of the hope that i... [ Continue Reading ]