more excellent . See Hebrews 1:4 . ministry . Greek. leitourgia. App-190 . also . Read after "covenant". Mediator . Greek. mesites. See Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:19 . covenant . Greek. diatheke. See Hebrews 7:22 . established . Greek. nomotheteo. read more
faultless . Greek. amemptos . See Philippians 2:15 . should = would. read more
For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this high priest also have somewhat to offer.The ambiguity of this verse is attested by monumental mistranslation of it by an author whose sincerity and scholarship are above question, namely, J. B. Phillips, in his "Letters to Young Churches," who translates thus, "It follows, therefore, that in these holy places this man has something that he is offering."[3">Hebrews 8:3).">[3] This... read more
Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer gifts according to the law.Jesus could not have been a priest on earth because he did not belong to the priestly family, nor even to the tribe from which that family descended. Christ's priesthood was of a different order altogether, being after the order of Melchizedek. The importance of this is in the bearing it has on the purpose for which the Son of God came into the world. It had absolutely nothing... read more
Who serve that which is a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses is warned of God when he is about to make the tabernacle; for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern that was showed thee in the mount.ALL THINGS ACCORDING TO THE PATTERNAll things according to the pattern must be hailed as one of the most significant statements in Hebrews. The instructions of God to Moses to which reference is here made are found in Exodus 25:40; and this reiteration of... read more
But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises. For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.Particularly interesting in these two verses is the mention of two, and only two, covenants, designated "the first" and "the second." Now God made a covenant with Noah (Genesis 6:18; 9:9), and two covenants with Abraham (Genesis 17:2,10;... read more
Hebrews 8:2. A minister of the sanctuary,— Των αγιων, of holy things, which seems preferable. In the next clause the apostle speaks of the holy places; and from that clause we are to borrow the word αληθινων, and to understand him as Christ's being a minister of the true holy things, and of the true, that is, the heavenly sanctuary. See Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 9:1; Hebrews 9:11; Hebrews 9:24.John 1:14; John 1:14; John 2:19. read more
Hebrews 8:3. For every high-priest is ordained, &c.— "For the special business of every high-priest, for which he is appointed and authorized of God, is to present oblations and sacrifices of atonement, which were to be slain andoffered before he carried their blood into the holy place, and in order to his doing so: it was therefore absolutely necessary that, to answer that character, this great gospel High-priest (τουτον ) of whom we are speaking, should also have a sacrifice to offer,... read more
Hebrews 8:4-5. For if he were on earth,— "But, we may observe by the way, that if he were always to continue on earth, he could not, in any consistence with the Jewish institutions, have been a priest, to officiate at the temple of God in Jerusalem; as there are already a certain order of priests there, who offer the gifts of the people according to the law; and it is exactly settled, that none of any other family should have access to these services; nor would it have been agreeable to the... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 8:5
serve . Greek. latreuo. App-190 . unto = for. example . Greek. hupodeigma, rendered "pattern", Hebrews 9:23 . See John 13:15 heavenly . See Hebrews 3:1 . Moses . See Hebrews 3:2 . admonished of God . Greek. chrematizo. See Luke 2:26 . make . Greek. epiteleo. App-125 . See . Greek. horao. App-133 . that, &c . The texts read, "thou shalt make". pattern . Greek. tupos. See John 20:25 . Here it means "model". See Exodus 25:9 . The Septuagint uses this word for tab'nith in... read more