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Joseph Benson

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

Hebrews 8:5. Who serve Which priests, according to the Jewish institutions, serve in the temple, which was not yet destroyed; unto, or, after, the example, or, pattern, and shadow of heavenly things Of gospel mysteries, even of Christ himself, with all that he did and suffered, and still continues to do, including spiritual, evangelical worship, and everlasting glory. In other words, The whole ministry of the Jewish priests was about such things as had only a resemblance and obscure... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 8:1-13

A new priest and a new covenant (8:1-13)Only once a year could the Levitical high priest enter God’s symbolic dwelling place (the Most Holy Place), but Christ the great high priest lives in the actual presence of God for ever (8:1-2). Levitical priests offered animal sacrifices, but Christ offered himself. He did not make this offering as a Levitical priest (for he was not of the family of Aaron), but the work of the Levitical priests pictured his work. The sacrifices they offered were a... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 8:5

serve . Greek. latreuo. App-190 . unto = for. example . Greek. hupodeigma, rendered "pattern", Hebrews 9:23 . See John 13:15 heavenly . See Hebrews 3:1 . Moses . See Hebrews 3:2 . admonished of God . Greek. chrematizo. See Luke 2:26 . make . Greek. epiteleo. App-125 . See . Greek. horao. App-133 . that, &c . The texts read, "thou shalt make". pattern . Greek. tupos. See John 20:25 . Here it means "model". See Exodus 25:9 . The Septuagint uses this word for tab'nith in... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 8:5

Who serve that which is a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses is warned of God when he is about to make the tabernacle; for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern that was showed thee in the mount.ALL THINGS ACCORDING TO THE PATTERNAll things according to the pattern must be hailed as one of the most significant statements in Hebrews. The instructions of God to Moses to which reference is here made are found in Exodus 25:40; and this reiteration of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 8:4-5

Hebrews 8:4-5. For if he were on earth,— "But, we may observe by the way, that if he were always to continue on earth, he could not, in any consistence with the Jewish institutions, have been a priest, to officiate at the temple of God in Jerusalem; as there are already a certain order of priests there, who offer the gifts of the people according to the law; and it is exactly settled, that none of any other family should have access to these services; nor would it have been agreeable to the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 8:5

5. Who—namely, the priests. serve unto the example—not "after the example," as BENGEL explains. But as in Hebrews 13:10, "serve the tabernacle," that is, do it service: so "serve (the tabernacle which is but) the outline and shadow." The Greek for "example" is here taken for the sketch, copy, or suggestive representation of the heavenly sanctuary, which is the antitypical reality and primary archetype. "The mount" answers to heaven, Hebrews 13:10- :. admonished—The Greek especially applies to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 8:1-5

Christ’s better ministry 8:1-5In this section the writer first stated (Hebrews 8:1-2) and then explained (Hebrews 8:3-5) Jesus Christ’s better ministry. It is superior in three respects. He serves as a seated priest, having finished His work of offering a final sacrifice for sins (Hebrews 8:1). He is an enthroned priest, having taken His place at the right hand of God the Father (Hebrews 8:1). And He is a heavenly priest, having entered the true sanctuary where He now ministers (Hebrews 8:1-2). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 8:3-5

Hebrews 8:4 sounds as though the Jewish priests were presenting offerings in Herod’s Temple when the writer wrote. This understanding of the text has led some students of the book to date its writing before the Romans destroyed Jerusalem in A.D. 70. However it is more likely that we should take these present tenses as timeless. [Note: See Lane, p. lxiii.] The writer was describing what had been done in Judaism as though it was still going on, for the sake of vividness (cf. Hebrews 7:27-28;... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Hebrews 8:5

8:5 (g-1) Hostis , as Matthew 7:24 , 'who are such as.' for (h-22) See Exodus 25:40 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 8:1-13

The High Priest of the Heavenly Sanctuary and the Fulfilment of Jeremiah’s ProphecyChrist, as Melchizedek-High-Priest, has a higher ministry than the Levitical priesthood, because He ministers in the true Tabernacle in heaven which indeed was the pattern for the earthly tabernacle (Hebrews 8:1-5). Besides He is superior in proportion as the new covenant is better than the first (Hebrews 8:6-13).1. The sum] RV ’the chief point.’2. A minister] i.e. an officiating high priest.The sanctuary]... read more

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