希伯來書 12:16-17 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 12:16-17

Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited ( i.e. desired to inherit) the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. The word "fornicator" is to be understood literally, not figuratively (as Ebrard) of spiritual fornication (see ἁγιασμὸν , Hebrews 12:14 ). βέβηλος ("profane") denotes one... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 12:16-17

Esau; or, the sacrifice of the spiritual for the sensuous. "Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person," etc. There is much about this man, Esau, which is noble and attractive. "Esau, the shaggy, red-haired huntsman, the man of the field, with his arrows, his quiver, and his bow, coming in weary from the chase, caught as with the levity and eagerness of a child by the sight of the lentil soup—'Feed me, I pray thee, with the red, red pottage'—yet so full of generous impulse, so... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 12:16-17

Esau—a warning. Esau is an excellent example of what serious results may come out of sheer thoughtlessness. There were special reasons why Esau should be a careful, thoughtful, prudent man. Thoughtfulness is the need of every man in such a maze as life is continually tending to become, but the position of some makes thoughtfulness a special duty. So it was with Esau. He had the birthright. To him it specially belonged to continue and increase the prosperity and credit of the family. Yet... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 12:16

Lest there be any fornicator - The sin here referred to is one of those which would spread corruption in the church, and against which they ought to be especially on their guard. Allusion is made to Esau as an example, who, himself a corrupt and profane man, for a trifle threw away the highest honor which as a son he could have. Many have regarded the word used here as referring to idolatry, or defection from the true religion to a false one - as the word is often used in the Old Testament -... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 12:17

For ye know how that afterward ... - When he came to his father, and earnestly besought him to reverse the sentence which he had pronounced; see Genesis 27:34-40. The “blessing” here referred to was not that of the birth-right, which he knew he could not regain, but that pronounced by the father Isaac on him whom he regarded as his first-born son. This Jacob obtained by fraud, when Isaac really “meant” to bestow it on Esau. Isaac appears to have been ignorant wholly of the bargain which Jacob... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 12:15-16

Hebrews 12:15-16. Looking diligently With the greatest attention, watchfulness, and care, for yourselves and each other; for Christ hath ordained that the members of the same church or society should mutually watch over one another, and the whole body over all the members, to their mutual edification; lest any man fail of the grace of God That is, come short of it, or do not obtain it, as the same verb is rendered, Romans 3:23. It means also to be deficient in any thing, Matthew 19:20;... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 12:17

Hebrews 12:17 . For As if he had said, Beware of profaneness, because Esau was punished for it, and so will you be if you fall into it; ye know how that afterward After the blessing had been bestowed on Jacob, Genesis 27:30. This afterward was probably not less than forty or fifty years after; for he sold his birthright when he was young, and now, when he wished to recover the blessing, Isaac was about one hundred and forty years old: so long, it seems, he lived in his sin, without any... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 12:12-17

Endurance without bitterness (12:12-17)Christians must not allow life’s trials to discourage them, but meet their difficulties with boldness and confidence (12-13). One way to help prevent people from turning away from Christ is to develop holiness among believers and to deal with those who show signs of bitterness. Such people can quickly have a bad influence on others (14-15). The story of Esau illustrates the hopelessness of the person who deliberately rejects God’s promised inheritance for... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 12:16

profane . Greek. bebelos. See 1 Timothy 1:9 . morsel of meat . Greek. brosis. See Romans 14:17 . sold . Greek. apodidomi. Same as "yield", Hebrews 12:11 . his . The texts read "his own". birthright . Greek. prototokia. Only here. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 12:17

know . Greek. oida . App-132 . afterward . Greek. metepeita . Only here. Add "also". when he would have = wishing to. Greek. thelo . App-102 . inherited . Greek. kleronomeo. See Hebrews 1:4 . rejected . Greek. apodokimazo. Only here and 1 Peter 2:4 , 1 Peter 2:7 , after the Gospels. Compare dokimazo, Hebrews 3:9 . repentance . Greek. metanoia. App-111 . Repentance means a change of mind, and Esau sought to change his (father's) mind. though he sought . . . carefully = having... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 12:16-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 12:16-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 12:16-17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 12:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 12:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 12:15-16

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 12:17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 12:12-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 12:16

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 12:17

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