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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 6:7-8

Hebrews 6:7-8. For the earth which drinketh in the rain, &c. Thus they to whom the gospel is preached, and who believe and embrace it, bring forth the fruits of repentance, faith, and new obedience, and are accepted and blessed by God with further measures of grace, according to Matthew 13:12; Matthew 25:29, where see the notes. But that which beareth thorns and briers Only or chiefly; is rejected No more labour is bestowed upon it; and is nigh unto cursing As in the blessing... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-8

5:11-6:20 CHRISTIAN GROWTH AND PERSEVERANCEWarning to the unstable (5:11-6:8)The writer would like to say more about Christ’s priesthood, but he feels his readers will not understand. Instead of being mature Christians they are spiritual babes, in spite of having received so much instruction in the Scriptures that by now they should be teachers themselves (11-12). They have not made the effort to study and understand the Word, and therefore are not able to apply its teachings to life’s... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 6:8

briers. Greek. tribolos Only here and Matthew 7:16 . rejected . Greek. adokimos. See Romans 1:28 . cursing = a curse. Compare Psalms 37:22 . to be burned = for (Greek. eis) burning Greek. kausis. Only here read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 6:8

8. that which—rather as Greek (no article), "But if it (the 'land,' :-) bear"; not so favorable a word as "bringeth forth," Hebrews 6:7, said of the good soil. briers—Greek, "thistles." rejected—after having been tested; so the Greek implies. Reprobate . . . rejected by the Lord. nigh unto cursing—on the verge of being given up to its own barrenness by the just curse of God. This "nigh" softens the severity of the previous "It is impossible," c. (Hebrews 6:4 Hebrews 6:6). The ground is not yet... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 6:4-8

3. The dreadful alternative 6:4-8The writer pointed out the consequences of not pressing on to maturity to motivate his readers to pursue spiritual growth diligently (cf. 2 Peter 1:5; 2 Peter 3:8).Christians have interpreted this passage in many different ways. Some believe that those who fall away (Hebrews 6:6) are believers who lose their salvation. [Note: E.g., Westcott, pp. 148-53; Moffatt, pp. 76-82; I. Howard Marshall, Kept by the Power of God; and other Arminian writers.] Others hold... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 6:8

If no good fruit results, however, only dangerous and destructive thorns, God will bring judgment on this ground rather than blessing it (cf. John 15:2; John 15:6)."Worthless" literally means disapproved (Gr. adokimos). It does not mean totally rejected but failing to gain God’s blessing (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:27). It is "in danger of being cursed" but is not cursed as unbelievers are. "Burned" does not mean burned in hell (cf. 1 Corinthians 3:13-15). In ancient times, as well as today, farmers... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:1-20

Warning and Encouragement1. 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 Christian doctrine, or a resolution on the part of the writer to omit the discussion of rudimentary truths and to proceed to more advanced subjects. The latter is probably correct, in which case the ’us’ is that of authorship. But though he determines to omit the treatment of elementary doctrines, he... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Hebrews 6:8

(8) But that which beareth.—Rather, But if it bear thorns and briars it is rejected. We are told that the presence of briars (i.e., caltrops) is a sure evidence of a poor soil, on which labour will be wasted. The words are partially a quotation from Genesis 3:18. The change of translation here is important; if that very land, which has drunk in the abundant rain and has received careful culture still prove unfruitful, it is rejected. Man can do no more; and the curse of God is “near”; its end... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Hebrews 6:1-20

The First Principles of Christ Hebrews 6:1 The combination of repentance and faith meets us in the earliest proclamation of the Gospel by our Lord Himself, and it continues to sound all through the pages of the New Testament. As a man's faith is set upon God so he repents of dead works. I. How does such Faith in God Originate? Our author gives us the answer in the epithet of God which he introduces when he repeats this phrase and speaks of being 'cleansed from dead works to serve the living... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-8

14CHAPTER V.THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL."Of Whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing. For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe. But solid food is for... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 6:7-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 6:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 6:8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 6:4-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 6:8

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:1-20

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Hebrews 6:8

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Hebrews 6:1-20

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-8

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