Hebrews 10:2-9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 10:2-4

The Israelites never enjoyed the extent of freedom from sin’s guilt that we do. The Day of Atonement reminded them yearly that their sins needed removing so they could continue to have fellowship with God. We do not have a yearly reminder since Jesus Christ’s sacrifice made us perfectly acceptable to God (cf. John 13:10; Acts 15:9)."’Take away’ (aphaireo) is used of a literal taking off, as of Peter’s cutting off the ear of the high priest’s slave (Luke 22:50), or metaphorically as of the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 10:5-7

This biblical writer liked to clinch his argument by appealing to Scripture."His argument up till now has been the negative one that the animal sacrifices of the old covenant were unavailing. Now he says positively that Christ’s sacrifice, which established the new covenant, was effectual. It really put away sin. And it was foreshadowed in the same passage from Jeremiah." [Note: Morris, p. 97.] The passage he quoted first (Psalms 40:6-8) expresses Messiah’s commitment to offer His body as a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 10:8-10

God took no delight in sacrifices as such if they were not the product of a proper attitude. He took away the first Mosaic Covenant and its sacrifices to establish the second New Covenant. Psalms 40 announced the abolition of the old sacrificial system. This was God’s will, and it satisfied Him. The writer’s view of sanctification here, as elsewhere in this epistle, is positional rather than progressive. God sets aside all believers to Himself at conversion. That is what is in view here."Indeed... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Hebrews 10:5

10:5 says, (a-7) Psalms 40:6-8 . read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Hebrews 10:7

10:7 roll (b-9) Or perhaps 'chapter,' to which a heading or summary was attached. Some take it as the summary or contents of the chapter or volume, written on the 'head' of the roll. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Hebrews 10:8

10:8 (which (c-19) 'Which are of that kind that are.' Hostis , as Matthew 7:24 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 10:1-39

Sacrifice Complete in the Fulfilment of God’s Will. The Open Way to GodRecapitulation and close of the argument. The sacrifices of the Law were ineffective to cleanse the conscience, as shown by their continual repetition (Hebrews 10:1-4). In the mind of God they were temporary. But the offering of Christ is a sacrifice that accomplishes the will of God and consecrates us as the people of a new covenant (Hebrews 10:5-10). That it is efficacious and final is also proved by the session of Christ... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Hebrews 10:2

(2) For then.—Better, otherwise. The very repetition of the annual ceremonial was a testimony to its imperfection. The idea of repetition has been very strikingly brought out in Hebrews 10:1.Once purged.—Better, because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have no more consciousness of sins. “Worshippers,” not the same word as in Hebrews 10:1, but similarly used in Hebrews 9:9; Hebrews 9:14; Hebrews 12:28 (Philippians 3:3, et al.): in Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 13:10, it is applied to... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Hebrews 10:3

(3) There is a remembrance.—Better, a remembrance of sins is made year by year. In each of the three prayers of the high priest (see Hebrews 5:3) for himself and his house, for the priesthood, for the people, he made special acknowledgment of sin. “I have sinned, I and my house and the sons of Aaron: Thy people have done perversely.” read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Hebrews 10:4

(4) This verse explains those which precede. No inconsistency really belonged to these sacrifices and this ceremonial, though so often repeated; for it was impossible that any such sacrifice should really remove sin. The offering was necessary, and it answered its purpose; but it could not remove the necessity for another and a better offering. read more

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