Hebrews 10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:1

For the law having a shadow of good things to come ,.... By which is meant not the moral law, for that is not a shadow of future blessings, but a system of precepts; the things it commands are not figuratively, but really good and honest; and are not obscure, but plain and easy to be understood; nor are they fleeting and passing away, as a shadow, but lasting and durable: but the ceremonial law is intended; this was a "shadow", a figure, a representation of something true, real, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:2

For then would they not have ceased to be offered ,.... The Complutensian edition, and the Syriac and Vulgate Latin versions, leave out the word "not"; and the sense requires it should be omitted, for the meaning is, that if perfection had been by the legal sacrifices, they would have ceased to have been offered; for if the former ones had made perfect, there would have been no need of others, or of the repetition of the same; but because they did not make perfect, therefore they were yearly... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:3

But in those sacrifices ,.... The Arabic version reads, "but in it"; that is, in the law; but the Syriac version reads, and supplies, as we do, בדבחא בהון , "in those sacrifices", which were offered every year on the day of atonement: there is a remembrance of sins made again every year ; of all the sins that were committed the year past, and even of those that were expiated typically by the daily sacrifice, and others that had been offered; which proves the imperfection and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:4

For it is not possible ,.... There is a necessity of sin being taken away, otherwise it will be remembered; and there will be a conscience of it, and it must be answered for, or it will remain marked, and the curse and penalty of the law must take place: but it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins ; which was shed on the day of atonement: sin is a breach of the moral law, but these sacrifices belong to, the ceremonial law, which are less acceptable to God... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:5

Wherefore, when he cometh into the world, he saith ,.... In Psalm 40:7 . This was said by David, not of himself, and his own times, for sacrifice and offering were desired and required in his times; nor was he able to do the will of God; so as to fulfil the law, and make void legal sacrifices; nor did he engage as a surety to do this; nor was it written of him in the volume of the book that he should: besides, he speaks of one that was not yet come, though ready to come, when the fulness... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:6

In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin ,.... Which were the principal kinds of offerings under the law: thou hast had no pleasure ; not only in comparison of moral duties, or spiritual sacrifices, such as those of praise and thanksgiving, Psalm 69:30 but so as to accept of the offerers for the sake of them, and smell a sweet savour in them; for these could not satisfy his justice, appease his anger, or expiate sin; and when they were in full force, and offered in the most agreeable... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:7

Then said I, lo, I come ,.... Christ observing that legal sacrifices were not acceptable to God; that there was a body prepared for him; and that it was written of him in the book of God, that he should come; and the time being now come, with a note of attention and admiration, the matter being of great moment and concern, he cheerfully expresses his readiness to come, immediately, without any compulsion, even he himself, and not another. In the volume of the book it is written of me ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:8

Above when he said ,.... In the afore cited place, Psalm 40:7 Sacrifice and offering, and burnt offerings, and offering for sin thou wouldst not, neither hadst pleasure therein ; this is a recapitulation of what is before said; and all kind of sacrifices are mentioned, to show that they are all imperfect, and insufficient, and are abolished; and the abrogation of them is expressed in the strongest terms, as that God would not have them, and that he took no pleasure in them: which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:9

Then said he, lo , I come to do thy will, O God ,.... See Gill on Hebrews 10:7 . he taketh away the first, that he may establish the second ; the sense is, either that God has taken away, and abolished the law, that he might establish the Gospel; or he has caused the first covenant to vanish away, that place might be found for the second, or new covenant; or he has changed and abrogated the priesthood of Aaron, that he might confirm the unchangeable priesthood of Christ; or rather he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:10

By the which will we are sanctified ,.... That is, by the sacrifice of Christ, which was willingly offered up by himself, and was according to the will of God; it was his will of purpose that Christ should be crucified and slain; and it was his will of command, that he should lay down his life for his people; and it was grateful and well pleasing to him, that his soul should be made an offering for sin; and that for this reason, because hereby the people of God are sanctified, their sins are... read more

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