Hebrews 10:30-39 NIV

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 10:33

Partly being made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly becoming partakers with them that were so used.The appeal in these words is to the truly heroic and faithful endurance of those Hebrew Christians who, at the first, had stood against every persecution and insult, endured every hardship, and had continued in spite of every shameful thing done to them, never deviating and never turning back.The mention of "gazingstock" brings to mind the words of Milligan in his... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 10:34

For ye both had compassion on them that were in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your possessions, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better possession and an abiding one.The student is aware that the KJV makes this place read, "compassion of me in my bonds"; but a fact not often noted is that the KJV rendition is supported by no less an authority than the Codex Sinaiticus, along with other ancient manuscripts. (See introduction.) Westcott noted that this expression is found nowhere... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 10:35

Cast not away therefore your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward.Yet another reference is here to that "boldness" so strongly advocated throughout this epistle. (See under Hebrews 3:6,13.) Christians are repeatedly commanded to maintain by the most vigorous affirmation of it at all times that boldness which they must exhibit under all circumstances, exhorting themselves by constant reference to it, continual glorying in it, and regularly persuading others, especially intimate... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 10:36

For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.Verse 36 and through the end of this chapter conclude the fourth great exhortation of Hebrews. The exhortation is based on a number of considerations, among which are these: (1) We have a great high priest who has opened up the new and living way through the veil, that is to say, his flesh. (2) Willful sin shall certainly result in eternal destruction. (3) The Christians who received this epistle had... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 10:37

For yet a very little while, he that cometh shall come, and shall not tarry.This is a partial quotation from Habakkuk 2:3 which reads, "For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry." The import of this exhortation is that whatever may seem to tarry, as viewed by people, it is not really so at all. God's will moves inexorably to the fulfillment of his eternal purpose. Delay,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 10:38

But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him, But we are not of them that shrink back into perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.Here is the answer to all problems, the solution of all difficulties, and the removal of all disappointments. This is a strong and candid declaration that Christians must "live by faith"! The matter of "when" Christ will come, as well as countless other questions can be safely left with... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 10:30

Hebrews 10:30. For we know him that hath said,— Namely, Moses: see Deuteronomy 32:35. It maybe inquired how this passage is here applied to those who profess themselves Christians, since in Deuteronomy it evidently relates to the idolatrous Gentile adversaries of Israel? The answer is easy; for, besides that such as apostatized from the Christian religion declared themselves to beavowed enemies to the institutions of God by Jesus Christ our Lord, (which were much more sacred and important than... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 10:31

Hebrews 10:31. It is a fearful thing, &c.— To fall into the hands of God, imports the being punished more immediately by him, 2Sa 24:14. 1Ch 21:13 though in those places God is spoken of as a God graciously correcting; whereas here he is considered as a righteous and angry Judge taking vengeance on his adversaries: and his being the living God, or the God who lives and can take vengeance for ever, may justlyadd to the consideration of the terribleness of his vengeance. See Matthew 10:28.... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 10:32

Hebrews 10:32. After ye were illuminated,— The Hebrews, to whom this epistle was addressed, were Christian converts, long since illuminated, (ch. Heb 5:12 Hebrews 6:4.) had suffered great persecutions, and seem not yet to have been free from them. What were the particular persecutions hinted at, we are not positively told; but the words former days imply a series of troubles which they had met with, and most probably very many insults from private persons. The words a great fight, contest, or... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 10:33

Hebrews 10:33. Whilst ye were made a gazing flock— While ye were openly exposed, as upon a theatre. St. Paul's expression, 1Co 4:9 is, "we are made θεατρον, a spectacle, as if we were exposed upon a theatre." Here it is θεατριζομενοι, openly exposed as upon a theatre: it is the same image expressed by the same word in effect,in both epistles; which, among many other unanswerable arguments, plainly points out the same inspired author of both. Dr. Heylin renders the next clause, one part of you... read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 10:33

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 10:34

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 10:35

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 10:36

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 10:37

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 10:38

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 10:30

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 10:31

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 10:32

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 10:33

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