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The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 10:5-10

The imperfect sacrifices and the perfect Sacrifice. "Wherefore when he cometh into the world," etc. I. THE IMPERFECT SACRIFICES . The imperfection of the legal sacrifices has been exhibited already with considerable fullness. In the preceding verses of this chapter it is pointed out that they were mere shadows of the true Sacrifice; they could not cleanse the offerers, or take away their sins. Another aspect of this imperfection is brought into view in our text. These sacrifices... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 10:5

Wherefore - This word shows that the apostle means to sustain what he had said by a reference to the Old Testament itself. Nothing could be more opposite to the prevailing Jewish opinions about the efficacy of sacrifice, than what he had just said. It was, therefore, of the highest importance to defend the position which he had laid down by authority which they would not presume to call in question, and he therefore makes his appeal to their own Scriptures.When he cometh into the world - When... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 10:6

In burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure - This is not quoted literally from the Psalm, but the sense is retained. The reading there is, “burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required.” The quotation by the apostle is taken from the Septuagint, with the change of a single word, which does not materially affect the sense - the word ὀυκ ἐυδόκησας ouk eudokēsas - “ouk eudokesas” - “thou hast no pleasure,” instead of ὀυκ ἠθέλησας ouk ēthelēsas - “ouk... read more

Joseph Benson

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

Hebrews 10:5-10. Wherefore As if he had said, Because the blood of bulls and goats could not take away sins, therefore Christ offered himself as a sacrifice to do it. When he cometh into the world That is, when the Messiah is described by David as making his entrance into the world; he saith He is represented by that inspired writer as saying, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not Accept for a sufficient expiation and full satisfaction for sin; but thou hast provided something of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:1-18

Sacrifice under the new covenant (9:23-10:18)Levitical sacrifices were part of a material order and brought symbolic cleansing. Christ’s death is concerned with the spiritual order and brings actual cleansing (23). The Levitical high priest entered the symbolic presence of God with the blood of a sacrificial animal, a ceremony that had to be repeated yearly. Christ entered God’s real presence on account of his own blood, and he did so only once. His death is sufficient to remove completely the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 10:5

world . Greek. kosmos. App-129 . offering . Greek. prosphora. See Acts 21:26 . wouldest . Greek. thelo . App-102 . The Hebrew is "demandedst". body, &c . See Psalms 40:6 , Psalms 40:7 . prepared . Greek. katartizo. App-125 . Me = for Me. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 10:6

burnt offerings = whole burnt offerings. Greek. holokautoma. Here, Hebrews 10:8 , and Mark 12:33 . for = concerning. Greek. peri . App-104 . hast, &c . = didst not take pleasure. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 10:5

Wherefore when he cometh into the world he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, But a body didst thou prepare for me; In whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sins thou hadst no pleasure: Then said I, Lo, I come (In the roll of the book it is written of me) To do thy will, O God.This quotation from Psalms 40:6-8 is introduced by the words, "When he cometh into the world," a reference to the incarnation of Christ, making him the true author of the words of David in this Psalm, and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 10:5

Hebrews 10:5. Wherefore when he cometh into the world,— The following passage is a citation from Psalms 40:0 and the use of it plainly enough leads us to understand the words as uttered in the person of the Messiah; which is agreeable to other places in the Psalms. Indeed, unless we understand the words in this view, the citation must not only appear impertinent, but the proof urged to be none at all. But see the notes on that psalm. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 10:5

5. Christ's voluntary self offering, in contrast to those inefficient sacrifices, is shown to fulfill perfectly "the will of God" as to our redemption, by completely atoning "for (our) sins." Wherefore—seeing that a nobler than animal sacrifices was needed to "take away sins." when he cometh—Greek, "coming." The time referred to is the period before His entrance into the world, when the inefficiency of animal sacrifices for expiation had been proved [THOLUCK]. Or, the time is that between... read more

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