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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:11-12

But Christ having come ( παραγενόμενος , cf. Matthew 3:1 ; Luke 12:51 ) a High Priest (or, as High Priest ) of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation ( κτίσεως ) , nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all ( ἐφάπαξ ) into the holy place, having obtained ( εὑράμενος , not necessarily antecedent to εἰσῆλθεν ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:11-12

The pre-eminent priesthood. "But Christ being come a High Priest of good things to come," etc. Our Lord is here represented as the pre-eminent High Priest in three respects. I. IN THE TEMPLE IN WHICH HE MINISTERS . 1. The temple in which he ministers is itself pre-eminent. He has "entered in once for all into the holy place." He ministers in the true holy of holies, of which the Jewish one was only a figure. He is not in the symbolized, but in the veritable and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:11-12

Christ's eternal priesthood. Over against the imperfection and material character of the laws of Moses which concerned meats, drinks, and divers washings, there is here introduced the exalted nature and efficiency of the Redeemer's priesthood. I. This appears IN THE FUTURE AND ENDURING EFFECTS OF HIS SACRIFICE . All his office relates chiefly to eternity, whereas the work of the Levitical priesthood had to do with annual atonement, purity of person, and temporal... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:11-14

Superiority of the new covenant. The advent of the Messiah has removed the defects suggested by the Mosaic ritual. He has obtained for the true Israel those great spiritual blessings which "the first covenant" was powerless to bestow. These verses indicate various elements of superiority. The new covenant has provided— I. A BETTER HIGH PRIEST . ( Hebrews 9:11 ) Our priestly Mediator is "Christ," the Anointed. He has been divinely ordained, equipped, and accredited. He is a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 9:9

Which was a figure for the time then present - That is, as long as the tabernacle stood. The word rendered “figure” - παραβολὴ parabolē - is not the same as type - τύπος tupos - (Romans 5:14; Acts 7:13, Acts 7:44; John 20:25; 1Co 10:6, 1 Corinthians 10:11; Philippians 3:17, et al.) - but is the word commonly rendered “parable;” Matthew 13:3, Matthew 13:10, Matthew 13:13, Matthew 13:18, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:31, Matthew 13:33-36, Matthew 13:53; Matthew 15:15, “et soepe,” and means... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 9:10

Which stood only in meats and drinks - The idea is, that the ordinances of the Jews, in connection with the services of religion, consisted much of laws pertaining to what was lawful to eat and drink, etc. A considerable part of those laws related to the distinction between clean and unclean beasts, and to such arrangements as were designed to keep them externally distinct from other nations. It is possible also that there may be a reference here to meat and drink offerings. On the grammatical... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 9:11

But Christ being come - Now that the Messiah has come, a more perfect system is introduced by which the conscience may be made free from guilt.An high priest of good things to come - see Hebrews 10:1. The apostle having described the tabernacle, and shown wherein it was defective in regard to the real wants of sinners, proceeds now to describe the Christian system, and to show how that met the real condition of man, and especially how it was adapted to remove sin from the soul. The phrase “high... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 9:8-10

Hebrews 9:8-10. The Holy Ghost By whom the Mosaic ritual was prescribed; signifying By this difficulty of entrance, and the necessity of the incense-cloud and the atoning blood; that the way into the holiest of all Namely, into heaven, the place of God’s immediate presence, represented by the inward tabernacle; was not yet made manifest Not so clearly and fully revealed; while the first tabernacle, and its service, was yet standing Retained its station and use: or, in other words,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 9:11-12

Hebrews 9:11-12. But Christ being come As if he had said, Though the types and legal ceremonies could not make the worshippers perfect, yet Christ, the antitype and truth, can. Here he comes to interpret and show the end of the typical services he had spoke of; a high-priest of good things to come Described Hebrews 9:15; that is, a dispenser of those benefits and advantages which were prefigured by the Mosaic institutions, but could only be obtained for us, and bestowed upon us, by the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:1-10

Priestly work under the old covenant (9:1-10)Before discussing Christ’s priestly work further, the writer describes the tabernacle and its furniture (see introductory notes). The golden altar of incense, though kept in the Holy Place, was connected with the ark of the covenant in the ritual of the Day of Atonement (see Exodus 30:6; Leviticus 16:12-14,Leviticus 16:18-19). This may be why the writer mentions it as belonging to the Most Holy Place. He also mentions the three objects kept in the... read more

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