Hebrews 9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:20

Saying, this is the blood of the testament ,.... The first testament or covenant; this proves what the apostle had asserted in Hebrews 9:18 that it was dedicated with blood, or confirmed by it; compare with this Matthew 26:28 which God hath enjoined unto you ; the people of Israel, to observe, and which they promised to do; see Exodus 24:7 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:21

Moreover, he sprinkled likewise both the tabernacle ,.... Not at the same time that he sprinkled the book and the people, for then there was no tabernacle; but afterwards, at the time that it was set up, when it was anointed with oil, Exodus 40:9 and though no mention is there made of blood, yet Josephus, in agreement with the apostle, asserts F9 Antiq. l. 3. c. 8. sect. 6. , that the tabernacle, and its vessels, were not only anointed with oil, but sprinkled with the blood of bulls... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:22

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood ,.... All "except a few things", as the Arabic version renders it; for some things were cleansed by water, and others purged by fire, Numbers 31:23 . Some join the word almost with the word purged, as if the sense was, that all things were purged by blood, but not perfectly, only almost; but the former sense is best. And without shedding of blood is no remission ; that is, of sin; there was no typical remission without it; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:23

It was therefore necessary ,.... On account of the divine appointment, and that types and antitypes might correspond; and especially it was necessary with respect to the Messiah, the substance and body of all types. So Jonathan ben Uzziel paraphrases the text in Exodus 40:9 , "and thou shalt take the anointing oil, and thou shalt anoint the tabernacle, and all that is in it; and thou shall sanctify it, מטול , because of the crown of the kingdom of the house of Judah, and the King... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:24

For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands ,.... The most holy place in the tabernacle of Moses, or in the temple built by Solomon, and rebuilt by Zerubbabel, and repaired by Herod, which are the figures of the true ; that is, the most holy place in the tabernacle and temple, was a figure of the truth of that type; see Hebrews 9:9 as follows. Josephus F13 Antiqu. l. 3. c. 5. sect. 4. & c. 7. sect. 8. suggests the same, when speaking of the most holy place;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:25

Nor yet that he should offer himself often ,.... Or at all again; which shows the perfection of his sacrifice, for justice was satisfied, the law fulfilled, sin done away, and complete salvation obtained at once; which lies against the errors of the Socinians, who say he offers himself now in heaven; and of the Papists, who pretend to offer the body of Christ daily in their mass: as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others ; not his own, nor other... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:26

For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world ,.... For if it was necessary that he should often offer up himself now, which is the same as to suffer, since the sacrifice of himself, the same was necessary before; seeing sin was in the world from the beginning, and the saints from the foundation of the world had their sins expiated by the sacrifice of Christ; but the truth is, Christ's sufferings were but once, though the virtue of them is always, both before and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:27

And as it is appointed unto men once to die ,.... Not a moral, or what is commonly called a spiritual death, nor an eternal one, but a corporeal one; which does not arise from the constitution of nature, but from the sin of man, and God's decree on account of it; by which it is fixed that men shall die, and how long they shall live, and when they shall die; so that they cannot die sooner nor later; all things antecedent to death, which lead on to it, and issue in it, are appointed by God,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:28

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many ,.... As man dies but once, Christ was offered but once, or he suffered and died but once; and that was not on his own account, or for his own sins, "but to bear the sins of many": not of angels but of men, and these not a few, but "many"; which is said to magnify the grace of God, to exalt the satisfaction and righteousness of Christ, and to encourage souls to hope in him: hence many are brought to believe in him, and many are justified by... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 9

Of the first covenant, and its ordinances, Hebrews 9:1 . The tabernacle, candlestick, table, show-bread, veil, holy of holies, censer, ark, pot of manna, Aaron's rod, tables of the covenant, cherubim of glory, and mercy seat, Hebrews 9:2-5 . How the priests served, Hebrews 9:6 , Hebrews 9:7 . What was signified by the service, Hebrews 9:8-10 . The superior excellency of Christ's ministry and sacrifice, and the efficacy of his blood, vv. 11-26. As men must once die and be judged, so... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 9

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