hebrews-9:15-26-niv

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:15-22

"The Mediator of the new testament." The ideas contained in this section are— I. THE TWOFOLD EFFECT OF THE DEATH OF OUR LORD . The free surrender of his life was the means of removing, in the case of believers, the burden of those sins which the Mosaic Law could not take away. The sins committed under the first covenant were not forgiven by acts of sacrifice and the aid of priestly service, which, though ordained by Jehovah, were unequal to produce peace and purity of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:18

Wherefore neither hath the first ( testament , A.V or, covenant ) been dedicated without blood. Here the blood of slain victims, which had been essential for the first inauguration of the old διαθήκη , is referred to as expressing the principle of Hebrews 9:16 , Hebrews 9:17 , viz. that there must be death for a διαθήκη to take effect. Whichever view we take of the intended import of the word, the reference is equally apposite in support of the introductory... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:19-20

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the Law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water anti scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, This is the blood of the covenant (A.V. testament ) which God enjoined unto you (strictly, to you-ward ; i.e. enjoined to me for you). The reference is to Exodus 24:3-9 , where the account is given of the inauguration of the covenant between God and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:21

Moreover the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry be sprinkled in like manner with the blood. This refers to a subsequent occasion, the tabernacle not having been constructed at the time of the inauguration of the covenant,—probably to the dedication of the tabernacle, enjoined Exodus 40:1-38 ., and described Leviticus 8:1-36 . It is true that no sprinkling of the tabernacle or its furniture with blood is mentioned in the Pentateuch; only the anointing of them with oil (Le ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:22

And almost all things are according to the Law purified with blood; and without shedding of blood there is no remission. The essentiality of blood, which is "the life of all flesh," for atonement and consequent remission, is emphatically asserted in Le 17:11, which expresses the principle of the whole sacrificial ritual. The idea seems to be that the life of man is forfeit to Divine justice (cf. Genesis 2:17 ), and so blood, representing life, must be offered instead of his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:22

Forgiveness through sacrifice. "Without shedding of blood is no remission." This is as true in Christianity as it was in Judaism. The text suggests— I. A SAD FACT . Implied in the text and in the whole of the present section of the Epistle is the sad fact that men are sinners, needing forgiveness of sin and cleansing of soul. Men endeavor by various methods to get rid of this fact of sin. Some attribute what the Bible calls sin to defective social arrangements. Men, say they, are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:22

The death of Jesus the seal of the new covenant. In this passage there is allusion to an ancient, cherished custom of making a covenant over a slain animal. In the light of this custom probably we must explain Genesis 15:1-21 . There Abram is represented as dividing a heifer, a goat, and a ram, and when darkness came a smoking furnace and a burning lamp passed between the pieces. Then follows the significant statement that in the same day Jehovah made a covenant with Abram. The idea in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:23

It was therefore necessary ( i.e. in accordance with the principle above expressed) that the patterns (rather, copies , see Hebrews 8:5 , supra ) of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. According to the view taken under Hebrews 8:2 and Hebrews 9:11 , "the heavenly things" here must be taken to denote the corresponding realities in the heavenly sphere of things to which Christ has gone.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:23-28

Perfection of Christ's atonement. In these verses the writer contrasts the incompleteness of the Mosaic sacrifices with the finality which attaches to the sacrificial work of the Lord Jesus. I. THREE GREAT CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES . These rest respectively upon three facts, viz. the death and the ascension of Christ, which are matters of history; and the second advent, which is still future. 1. Christ died as a Sacrifice for sin. ( Hebrews 9:28 ) His death was a stupendous... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:24

For not into holy places made with hands did Christ enter, which are figures ( ἀντίτυπα , antitypes ) of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of (literally, before the face of ) God for us. This verse confirms the view that "the heavenly things" of Hebrews 9:23 denoted the heavenly regions into which Christ is entered. ἅγια at the beginning of the verse may be better translated "holy place" (as at Hebrews 9:12 and Hebrews 9:25 ) rather... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:15-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:19-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:23-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:24

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