Hebrews 5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 5:14

Strong meat - Solid food pertains to those of maturer years. So it is with the higher doctrines of Christianity. They can be understood and appreciated only by those who are advanced in Christian experience.Of full age - Margin, “Perfect.” The expression refers to those who are grown up.Who by reason of use - Margin, Or, “an habit,” or, “perfection.” Coverdale and Tyndale render it, “through custom.” The Greek word means “habit, practice.” The meaning is, that by long use and habit they had... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5

A.M. 4068. A.D. 64. In this chapter, (1,) The apostle sets forth the duty and qualifications of a high-priest, Hebrews 5:1-4 . (2,) Shows how abundantly these are answered in Christ’s supereminent call to, fitness for, and discharge of that office, Hebrews 5:5-10 . (3,) Reproves the believing Hebrews for their sloth and negligence, and the little progress they had made in the knowledge of the truths of the gospel, which were prefigured by the ceremonial dispensation, Hebrews... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:1

Hebrews 5:1. The priesthood and sacrifice of the Son of God, and the pardon procured for sinners thereby, together with the many happy effects of the pardon thus procured, being matters of the greatest importance to mankind, the apostle in this chapter, and in what follows to Hebrews 10:19, hath stated at great length the proofs by which they are established. And it was very proper that he should be copious, not only in his proofs of these important subjects, but also in his comparison of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:2-3

Hebrews 5:2-3. Who can have compassion The word μετριοπαθειν , here used, signifies to feel compassion in proportion to the misery of others. The apostle’s words imply that a high-priest, who is not touched with a feeling of the weaknesses and miseries of others, is unfit to officiate for them, because he will be apt to neglect them in his ministrations, or be thought by the people in danger of so doing. On the ignorant Who, not being properly instructed in divine things, are involved... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:4-6

Hebrews 5:4-6. And no man Who has any regard to duty or safety; taketh this honour This awful office, attended with a high degree of responsibility; unto himself, but he only that is called of God to it; as was Aaron And his posterity, who were all of them called at one and the same time. But it is observable Aaron did not preach at all, preaching being no part of the priestly office. So also Christ glorified not himself See John 8:54; to be made a High-Priest That is, did not... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:7

Hebrews 5:7. Who, &c. The sum of the things treated of in the 7th and following chapters, is contained in this paragraph, from Hebrews 5:7-10, and in this sum is admirably comprised the process of his passion with its inmost causes, in the very terms used by the evangelists. Who in the days of his flesh Those two days in particular wherein his sufferings were at the height; when he had offered up prayers and supplications thrice; with strong crying and tears In the garden; to him... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:8

Hebrews 5:8. Though he were a son And so, one would have supposed, might have been exempted from suffering; this is interposed, lest any should be offended at all these instances of human weakness; yet learned he obedience, &c. Yea, although he was such a son as has been before described, even that Son of God, who had glory with his Father before all worlds. It was no singular thing for a son, or child of God by adoption, to be chastised, to suffer, and thereby to be instructed to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:9

Hebrews 5:9. And being made perfect, &c. Many of the difficulties which we meet with in Scripture, are entirely owing to our ignorance: some to our ignorance of the subjects under consideration, and others of the meaning of the terms made use of to express these subjects. This is peculiarly the case here: there would be no difficulty in conceiving how Christ could be said to be made perfect, if we observed, 1st, That he was very man, and that his human nature, before his... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:10

Hebrews 5:10. Called Προσαγορευθεις , denominated by God himself, or, as some understand the expression, openly declared, namely, in the 110th Psalm, before referred to; a high-priest after the order of Melchisedec Or, according to the constitution of Melchisedec’s priesthood, which was a figure and example of Christ’s priesthood, in the peculiar properties and circumstances of it, namely, not by a material unction, legal ceremonies, or any human ordination, but by a heavenly... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:11-14

Hebrews 5:11-14. Of whom, &c. The apostle here begins an important digression, wherein he reproves, admonishes, and exhorts the believing Hebrews; we Apostles and other ministers of the word; have many things to say And things of great importance, in order to your full illumination, and perfect acquaintance, with that Christianity which you profess; and hard to be uttered Interpreted or explained, as δυσερμηνευτος signifies; though not so much from the subject matter, as because ... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 5:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:2-3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:4-6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 5:11-14

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