2. For—if the law could, by its sacrifices, have perfected the worshippers. they—the sacrifices. once purged—IF they were once for all cleansed ( :-). conscience—"consciousness of sin" (Hebrews 9:9). read more
3. But—so far from those sacrifices ceasing to be offered ( :-). in, c.—in the fact of their being offered, and in the course of their being offered on the day of atonement. Contrast :-. a remembrance—a recalling to mind by the high priest's confession, on the day of atonement, of the sins both of each past year and of all former years, proving that the expiatory sacrifices of former years were not felt by men's consciences to have fully atoned for former sins in fact, the expiation and... read more
4. For, c.—reason why, necessarily, there is a continually recurring "remembrance of sins" in the legal sacrifices ( :-). Typically, "the blood of bulls," &c., sacrificed, had power but it was only in virtue of the power of the one real antitypical sacrifice of Christ; they had no power in themselves; they were not the instrument of perfect vicarious atonement, but an exhibition of the need of it, suggesting to the faithful Israelite the sure hope of coming redemption, according to God's... read more
5. Christ's voluntary self offering, in contrast to those inefficient sacrifices, is shown to fulfill perfectly "the will of God" as to our redemption, by completely atoning "for (our) sins." Wherefore—seeing that a nobler than animal sacrifices was needed to "take away sins." when he cometh—Greek, "coming." The time referred to is the period before His entrance into the world, when the inefficiency of animal sacrifices for expiation had been proved [THOLUCK]. Or, the time is that between... read more
6. burnt offerings—Greek, "whole burnt offerings." thou hast had no pleasure—as if these could in themselves atone for sin: God had pleasure in (Greek, "approved," or "was well pleased with") them, in so far as they were an act of obedience to His positive command under the Old Testament, but not as having an intrinsic efficacy such as Christ's sacrifice had. Contrast :-. read more
7. I come—rather, "I am come" (see on Hebrews 10:1). "Here we have the creed, as it were, of Jesus: 'I am come to fulfil the law,' Matthew 5:17; to preach, Mark 1:38; to call sinners to repentance, Luke 5:32; to send a sword and to set men at variance, Matthew 10:34; Matthew 10:35; I came down from heaven to do the will of Him that sent me, John 6:38; John 6:39 (so here, Psalms 40:7; Psalms 40:8); I am sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, Psalms 40:8- :; I am come into this world for... read more
8. he—Christ. Sacrifice, c.—The oldest manuscripts read, "Sacrifices and offerings" (plural). This verse combines the two clauses previously quoted distinctly, Hebrews 10:5 Hebrews 10:6, in contrast to the sacrifice of Christ with which God was well pleased. read more
9. Then said he—"At that time (namely, when speaking by David's mouth in the fortieth Psalm) He hath said." The rejection of the legal sacrifices involves, as its concomitant, the voluntary offer of Jesus to make the self-sacrifice with which God is well pleased (for, indeed, it was God's own "will" that He came to do in offering it: so that this sacrifice could not but be well pleasing to God). I come—"I am come." taketh away—"sets aside the first," namely, "the legal system of sacrifices"... read more
3. The accomplishment of our high priest 10:1-18This section on the high priestly ministry of Christ (Hebrews 7:1 to Hebrews 10:18) concludes with this pericope in which the writer emphasized the perfecting effect of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on New Covenant believers. He wrote this to impress his readers further with the superiority of their condition compared with that of Old Covenant believers.As pointed out previously, Hebrews 7:1 to Hebrews 10:18 constitutes an exposition of distinctive... read more
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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 10:9-10
Hebrews 10:9-10. He taketh away the first,— "In the forecited passage, by saying, Sacrifices, &c. thou wouldest not have, nor didst take any pleasure in them which are offered according to the law, and consequently were, in a sense, agreeable to the will of God, who required them, but not as expiatory: he adds, Then said I, Behold, I come to do thy will, O God! He abolisheth the former will and prescription of God concerning legal sacrifices, that he may establish the latter, concerning the... read more