Hebrews 5:12-14, Song of Solomon 1:9-11 NLT

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 5:14

Verse 14 14.Of full age, or perfect, etc. He calls those perfect who are adults; he mentions them in opposition to babes, as it is done in 1 Corinthians 2:6; Ephesians 4:13. For the middle and manly age is the full age of human life; but he calls those by a figure men in Christ; who are spiritual. And such he would have all Christians to be, such as have attained by continual practice a habit to discern between good and evil. For he cannot have been otherwise taught aright in the truth, except... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:11-12

A special hindrance to Christian truth. We have here— I. A LARGE TOPIC . Much had to be said in the times of old concerning the scope of the priesthood. Many instructions had to be given as to various offerings and various seasons. And. not one of them was without some reference to the higher and abiding priesthood of Jesus. As the writer of the Epistle thought of all the tabernacle furniture of the holy of holies—ark, mercy-seat, lamps, table of shewbread, altar of burnt offering,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:11-14

A sharp reproof for ignorance. The apostle, having used the expression," after the order of Melchizedek, " remembers that his readers will not be likely to understand it without careful explanation. So he pauses in his argument to chide them for their backwardness in religious knowledge. I. THE TRUTHS OF REVELATION ARE PROFOUND AND FAR - REACHING . The story of God's love in redemption may, no doubt, be called with propriety "the simple gospel;" but, while it is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:11-14

Spiritual obtuseness. "Of whom we have many things to say," etc. In treating of the analogy between the priesthood of Melchizedek and that of Christ, the writer was hindered by the spiritual obtuseness of his readers. "We have many things to say, and difficult of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing." The writer found it difficult to explain his subject to them, because they were so dull and slow in their apprehension. Notice— I. SPIRITUAL OBTUSENESS IS ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:11-14

Dullness of spiritual perception. I. THERE IS A REPROOF FOR THESE RELIEVERS BECAUSE THEY CANNOT HEAR , AND THEREFORE CANNOT TEACH , THE TRUTHS OF THE GOSPEL . They had become, through slackness and yielding both to the attractions of the temple-worship and the opposition of their countrymen, unable to hear the weighty truths connected with Melchizedek, the illustrious type of Christ. To be dull of hearing the sweet sounds of joyous nature in spring,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:12

For when, by reason of the time ( i.e. the time that has elapsed since your conversion), ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that some one teach you (or, that one teach you which be ) the first principles (literally, the elements of the beginning ) of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, anti not of solid food. τῆς ἀρχῆς in this verse seems best taken in union with τὰ στοιχεῖα , rather than with τῶν λογίων ; the phrase, τὰ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:12-14

The powers of the full-grown Christian. Here is the close analogy between the natural life and the spiritual. I. THE PROGRESS OF THE NATURAL LIFE . At birth the babe finds food provided for it, without effort, without thought—food exactly suited to its infantile state, and which it makes use of by a kind of instinct. Nothing is expected from it save that which it is certain to do by a law of its nature. But this season, when nothing is expected from it, is only a season of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:13

For every one that partaketh of milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. Reason for saying that they are such as have need of milk; for milk is the nourishment of infants, and he that is an infant in respect of spiritual growth is ἄπειρος λόγου δικαιοσύνης : not of necessity unacquainted with it altogether, but still not versed in it; he is but a tyro. "Word of righteousness" may be taken as a general term to denote what we might call religious lore;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for them that are of full age ( τελείων , equivalent to "perfect;" but in the sense of maturity of age or growth, in contrast with νήπιοι ; as in 1 Corinthians 14:20 ; of. 1 Corinthians 2:6 ; Ephesians 4:13 ; Philippians 3:15 ), those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil. Here the comparison is carried out with peculiar aptness. τὰ αἰσθητήρια in the illustration are the organs of sense. In the infant the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 5:12

For when for the time - Considering the time which has elapsed since you were converted. You have been Christians long enough to he expected to understand such doctrines. This verse proves that those to whom he wrote were not recent converts.Ye ought to be teachers - You ought to be able to instruct others. He does not mean to say, evidently, that they ought all to become public teachers, or preachers of the gospel, but that they ought to be able to explain to others the truths of the Christian... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 5:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:11-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:11-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:11-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:11-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:12-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 5:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 5:12

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