Hebrews 6:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 6:18

That by two immutable things - What the “two immutable things” here referred to are, has been made a matter of question among commentators. Most expositors, as Doddridge, Whitby, Rosenmuller, Koppe, and Calvin, suppose that the reference is to the promise and the oath of God, each of which would be a firm ground of the assurance of salvation, and in each of which it would be impossible for God to lie. Prof. Stuart supposes that the reference is to “two oaths” - the oath made to Abraham, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 6:18-19

Hebrews 6:18-19. That by two immutable things in either, much more in both, of which it was impossible for God to lie To alter his purpose and disappoint our expectation; we might have a strong consolation A powerful argument to believe the promise with a confidence excluding all doubt and fear, and might receive a great comfort thereby; who have fled for refuge Who, under a consciousness of our sinfulness and guilt, depravity, weakness, and wretchedness, have betaken ourselves for... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:9-20

Encouragement to sincere believers (6:9-20)Although some who received this letter needed such solemn warnings, others had clearly shown by their changed lives that they were genuine Christians. The writer has no doubts about such people (9-10). He encourages them to keep up the good work. They are not to lose heart or become lazy, but persevere to the end (11-12).Warnings of judgment need not unsettle the believers concerning their assurance of salvation. When God promises salvation he keeps... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 6:18

two, &c. i.e. God's promise and God's oath. was = is . might = may. consolation . Greek. paraklesis. See Acts 4:36 and App-134 . have . Omit. fled, &c . Greek. katapheugo. Only here and Acts 14:6 . set before . Greek. prokeimai. See 2 Corinthians 8:12 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 6:18

Hebrews 6:18. That by two immutable things,— "Namely, a promise and an oath, in each of which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, even we who in humble obedience to the gracious designs of his gospel, have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope laid before us, the noble prize which that gospel proposes as the great object of our ambition and pursuit." Dr. Heylin observes, that the word παρακλησιν, rendered consolation, signifies incitement, and he observes, that... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 6:18

18. immutable—Translate, as in Hebrews 6:17, "unchangeable." impossible . . . to lie—"ever to lie"; this is the force of the Greek aorist [ALFORD]. His not being able to deny Himself is a proof, not of weakness, but of strength incomparable. consolation—under doubts and fears, and so "encouragement," literally, "exhortation." fled for refuge—as if from a shipwreck; or, as one fleeing to one of the six cities of refuge. Kadesh, that is, holy, implies the holiness of Jesus, our Refuge. Shechem,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 6:13-20

B. The Basis for Confidence and Steadfastness 6:13-20Again the change in genre, this time from exhortation to exposition, signals a new literary unit within the epistle. Here the writer proceeded to expound the reliability of God’s promise to Christians through Jesus Christ’s high priestly ministry. Notice the repetition of key words introduced in Hebrews 6:12 as the exposition unfolds. This pericope contains a strong argument for the believer’s eternal security, so it is unlikely that we... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 6:16-18

When a person wants to end an argument, one way to do so is to appeal to a higher authority with an oath. For example, some people do this by saying, "I am telling the truth so help me God." Even God used an oath to guarantee His promise to bless Abraham greatly (Genesis 22:16; cf. Exodus 32:13; Isaiah 45:23; Jeremiah 22:5; Jeremiah 49:13). God swearing by Himself signifies that He binds His word to His character. Thus God gave Abraham double assurance that He would indeed deliver what He had... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:1-20

Warning and Encouragement1. Leaving.. let us go on] RV ’let us cease to speak of.. and press on.’ The words are either an exhortation to the readers to advance beyond the elementary stage of Christian doctrine, or a resolution on the part of the writer to omit the discussion of rudimentary truths and to proceed to more advanced subjects. The latter is probably correct, in which case the ’us’ is that of authorship. But though he determines to omit the treatment of elementary doctrines, he... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Hebrews 6:18

(18) Two immutable things.—The promise and the oath.Consolation.—Rather, encouragement. For us, rather than for Abraham alone, was the encouragement designed; for us, who (as men in danger of their lives flee to the sanctuary) “fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us” in the promise. Up to this point we read of what God has done; here of what must be done by man. The laying hold expresses the “faith,” and implies the “patient waiting” (Hebrews 6:12); by it we become true “heirs... read more

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