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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:11

And every priest standeth daily ministering ,.... The Alexandrian copy, one of Stephens's, the Complutensian edition, the Syriac and Ethiopic versions, read, "every high priest"; who might minister daily, if he would; but since the daily sacrifice was generally offered by the common priests, these are rather designed. The apostle passes from the anniversary sacrifices offered by the high priest on the day of atonement, having shown the insufficiency and imperfection of them, to the lambs of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:12

But this man ,.... Jesus Christ, for he is a man, though not a mere man; or this great high priest, who came to do the will of God, and whose body was offered once for all: after he had offered one sacrifice for sins ; the sacrifice of himself, body and soul, and this but once: for ever sat down on the right hand of God ; as having done his work effectually, and that with acceptance; and therefore is placed as a token of honour at the right hand of God, where he sits enjoying rest,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:13

From henceforth expecting ,.... According to God's promise and declaration to him, Psalm 110:1 . Till his enemies be made his footstool ; see Gill on Hebrews 1:13 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:14

For by one offering ,.... The same as before; himself, body and soul; this is a reason why he is set down, and will continue so for ever, and why he expects his enemies to be made his footstool; because by one sacrifice for sin, which he has once offered, he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified ; that is, who are sanctified by God the Father, Judges 1:1 or, who are set apart by him in eternal election, from the rest of the world, for his own use, service, and glory, to a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:15

Wherefore the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us ,.... In Jeremiah 31:33 . This preface to the following citation shows that the books of the Old Testament are of divine original and authority; that the penmen of them were inspired by the Holy Ghost; that he existed in the times of the Old Testament; that he is truly and properly God, the Lord, or Jehovah, that speaks in the following verses; and that he is a distinct divine Person, and the author of the covenant of grace; and in what he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:16

This is the covenant that I will make with them ,.... See Gill on Hebrews 8:10 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:17

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. See Gill on Hebrews 8:10 . The words are cited to a different purpose here than there; the principal thing for which they are cited here, is to observe God's promise of non-remembrance of sin; which is no other than remission of sin, and which is not consistent with legal sacrifices, in which there is a remembrance of sin every year, Hebrews 10:3 and consequently, since this new covenant has taken place, legal sacrifices must be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:18

Now where remission of these is ,.... That is, of these sins; and that there is remission of them, is evident from this promise of the covenant, just now produced; from God's gracious proclamation of it; from the shedding of Christ's blood for it; from his exaltation at the Father's right hand to give it; from the Gospel declaration of it; and from the several instances of persons favoured with it: there is no more offering for sin ; there may be other offerings, as of praise and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:19

Having therefore, brethren ,.... As they were to the apostle, in a natural and civil sense, being Hebrews, as well as in a spiritual relation, being believers in Christ; which is observed, to testify his affection to them, and to engage their regard to the duties hereafter urged, particularly brotherly love, and to signify their common and equal right to the privilege next mentioned, which is boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus : the place saints have boldness to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 10:20

By a new and living way ,.... Which is Christ, the God-man and Mediator; who is called the "new" way, not as to contrivance, revelation, or use; for it was contrived before the world was, and was revealed to our first parents, immediately after the fall, and was made use of by all the Old Testament saints; but in distinction to the old way of life, by the covenant of works; and because newly revealed with greater clearness and evidence; see Hebrews 10:8 and because it is always new, it... read more

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